Legionary eagle?

**/Bean\** · 05-09-2009, 09:44

Originally Posted by Fluvius Camillus

Lose one to Gawjam~Heruskoz. that will be some nice roleplay! Or maybe lose an eagle to Seleuciea

~Fluvius

Try loosing one in Caledonia. Someone might write a book about it.

**HunGeneral** · 05-09-2009, 16:25

Now thats interresting: I have never lost an eagle in RTW

(although I never managed to win one either

).

However I have heard of this - I remember to have read somewhere that if the officer who is carrying the eagle dies (unit doesn't have to rout and battle doesn't have to be lost) then it is lost but can be returned somehow. (I have no idea how

)

Anyone ever managed to retake an eagle?

**Ghaust the Moor** · 05-10-2009, 15:23

Originally Posted by Beanerz

Try loosing one in Caledonia. Someone might write a book about it.

They did. Its a high school level book. Its called "Eagle of the Ninth" its not militaristic, but it about a lame centurion and his slave going over Hadrians wall to find the lost eagle. Its very intresting and a good read. I read couple years ago and I have been wanting to read it again for a while.

**Fluvius Camillus** · 05-10-2009, 15:32

Caesar's lost eagle lost to the Blue Spaniards in the tv series Rome.

**Tartaros** · 05-11-2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by Fluvius Camillus

Caesar's lost eagle lost to the Blue Spaniards in the tv series Rome.

Best is Varus, by losing all three!!

**Macilrille** · 05-11-2009, 12:54

And Crassus loosing how many?

**Tartaros** · 05-11-2009, 13:02

Ok, Crassus got six legions, but i don´t know how much eagles get lost.

edit: 2 eagles and more than 60 fieldindication (Gardthausen)

**Dutchhoplite** · 05-11-2009, 13:23

Cestius Gallus lost 1 eagle in the Jewish rebellion of 66 i believe.

**/Bean\** · 05-11-2009, 07:50

Originally Posted by Ghaust the Moor

They did. Its a high school level book. Its called "Eagle of the Ninth" its not militaristic, but it about a lame centurion and his slave going over Hadrians wall to find the lost eagle. Its very intresting and a good read. I read couple years ago and I have been wanting to read it again for a while.

Funny that. Its like they wrote that book just for my quote.