http://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-carrhae.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-carrhae.htm/comment-page-1#comment-132354 Rob York Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:29:29 +0000 #comment-132354 The Roman legion was a buzzsaw made to shred enemy formations but really had no answer to horse archers other than the small auxiliary cavalry units they conscripted from regions under their yoke. It would have been nice to see the Gauls, Britons and Germanic tribes make more use of horse archers to fight off Roman domination, though they most probably lacked composite bow technology. It would have been interesting to see a Parthian counterattack into Roman controlled territory following the massacre of Crassus and his army. The Roman legion was a buzzsaw made to shred enemy formations but really had no answer to horse archers other than the small auxiliary cavalry units they conscripted from regions under their yoke. It would have been nice to see the Gauls, Britons and Germanic tribes make more use of horse archers to fight off Roman domination, though they most probably lacked composite bow technology. It would have been interesting to see a Parthian counterattack into Roman controlled territory following the massacre of Crassus and his army.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-carrhae.htm/comment-page-1#comment-118655 Gregory Garduno Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:42:15 +0000 #comment-118655 We more often hear of the Roman defeat at the Teutoburg Forest which took place a bit later on, but Carrhae had a similar effect in the East. Both had consequences for proposed Roman expansion, though it is said the Romans did have established outposts beyond the Rhine after the Teutoburg defeat. The disaster at Carrhae more or less put an end to Roman dreams of conquering Parthia. In hindsight it is clear that Crassus did not have the skills that Pompey and Caesar so clearly displayed on the battlefield. We more often hear of the Roman defeat at the Teutoburg Forest which took place a bit later on, but Carrhae had a similar effect in the East. Both had consequences for proposed Roman expansion, though it is said the Romans did have established outposts beyond the Rhine after the Teutoburg defeat. The disaster at Carrhae more or less put an end to Roman dreams of conquering Parthia. In hindsight it is clear that Crassus did not have the skills that Pompey and Caesar so clearly displayed on the battlefield.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-carrhae.htm/comment-page-1#comment-61955 brenda von bvargen Mon, 18 May 2009 15:02:16 +0000 #comment-61955 Crassus should have advanced along the river which would have offered a shield against the Parthian cavalry. Forming the army into squares was also not too bright. It merely consolidated his forces and made it an easier target for the archers. His only chance was to try to drive his forces into the center of the enemy and divide them into smaller forces. At least half of the enemy forces would have been cut off from the resupply of arrows. Crassus should have advanced along the river which would have offered a shield against the Parthian cavalry. Forming the army into squares was also not too bright. It merely consolidated his forces and made it an easier target for the archers. His only chance was to try to drive his forces into the center of the enemy and divide them into smaller forces. At least half of the enemy forces would have been cut off from the resupply of arrows.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/what-we-learned-from-the-battle-of-carrhae.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14335 Xavier Bowie Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:41:36 +0000 #comment-14335 This article was beautifully written and very informative. This article was beautifully written and very informative.

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