Legionary 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.

**Chris1959** · 05-11-2009, 13:35

I lost an eagle to the Saka who had created a Parthian style Empire, in fact I lost my entire veteran army in a massive battle in Syria.
The eagle was taken to Palmyra and it took several years to take the city but I never got the eagle back!

**Tartaros** · 05-11-2009, 13:39

Originally Posted by Dutchhoplite

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

also Lollius 16bc in gaul by a raiding sugambrer, usipeter and tenkterer...

**/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.