Roman Manipular Formation

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Legend V=1 unit of velites, H=1 unit of hastati, P=1 unit of princepes, T=1 unit of triariii, A= 1 unit of roman archers, E=1 unit of equites, S= special troop unit, G= general,*=space filler.

***V***V
**H*H**H*H
E*P*P*S*P*P*E
*T*A*G*A*T

More or less like this. The special weapon slot can be filled by dogs a siege weapon or a really keen merc unit. Also the triarii slot can be filled by samnites or barbarian mercs if I haven't gotten to triarii level yet.