Roman Legion composition?

[Valion]

What are you're Roman Legion composition in EB? in all reforms? I'm still in the early years 265 BC actually, but I'd like to be as historical as possible in composition.

Thanks!

[samba_liten]

A basic legion would be 1 general 1 triarii 2 principes 2 hastati plus 2 skirmisher units.
If you search the forum you will find lots of more detailed info.

[geala]

First question for me would be, do you want a stack to be a consular army (pre-Marian)? Such an army consisted usually of two legions and the allies, resulting in about 20000 soldiers. In this case a legion could be composed like samba_liten says. Then double it roughly (without a second general and so) and add allied units in the same strength. If one stack should be a legion, double the units.

I have never played Rome long enough to reach the Marian reforms, so I cannot say much. Mostly normal heavy infantry and a few auxiliar units in a stack would be my composition.

[Dutchhoplite]

My legions:

1 x general

1 x Triarii (reduced in size)
2 x Principes (normal size)
2 x Hastati (normal size)

1 x Velites (normal size)

[Watchman]

So where are the Eqvites...?

[johnhughthom]

I believe a Camillan Legion should have equal Hastati, Principes and Triarii. So should look as so: one Accensii, one Leves, one Hastati, one Principes, one Triarii, one Rorarii. Personally I use FMs as cavalry. You would add a pretty much equal amount of allies, mainlu Italic at your stage.

[Fluvius Camillus]

My legion composition:

My Camillan Army
1x general
1x equites
1x campanian cavalry
4x hastati
4x principes
4x triarii
1x pedites extraordinarii
2x accensi
2x velites/mercenaries

My Polybian Army
1x general
1x equites extraordinarii
4x hastati
4x principes
4x triarii
2x pedites extraordinarii
2x velites
2x accensi

My Marian Army
2x general
2x Gallic auxiliary cavalry
2x First cohort
8x Legionary cohort
2x antesignani
2x evocata
2x mercenaries/archers/skirmisher/miscalleneous

My Augustan Imperial Army
1x Faction Leader/Heir
2x Praetorian Cavalry
2x Imperial cavalry wing
1x First imperial cohort
4x imperial cohort
2x praetorian cohort
2x antesignani
2x auxiliary cohorts
4x imperial archers


If you were interested:
Historical Camillan Compositions

15 groups leves (together with the hastati) : 300 men
15 hastati manipels : 900 men
15 principes manipels : 900 men
45 manipels (15 ordi) triarii, accensi and rorarii : 2.700 men
Total troop strength, without cavalry : 4.800 men

Augustan Army sizes and legion composition

1 Contubernium = 8 men
10 Contubernia = 1 Centurie (80 men)
2 Centuries = 1 Manipel (160 men)
6 Centuries = 1 Cohort (480 men)
10 Cohorten + 120 cavalry = 1 Legion (5240 men)*

*1 legion = 9 normal cohorts (9 x 480) + the first cohort (exists out of 5 manipels, so 5 x 160) + 120 cavalry, is a total of 5.240 men.


Hope that helps!

~Fluvius