How did the Roman Army feed itself on the march?

The Roman army used supply lines to ship food to its men in the field. They achieved it through the administration of three kinds of logistics bases. Supply Base This doesn't refer to an actual physical base, but a region which is the source of supplies for a distant army. read more

The Roman army used supply lines to ship food to its men in the field. They achieved it through the administration of three kinds of logistics bases. Supply Base This doesn't refer to an actual physical base, but a region which is the source of supplies for a distant army. read more

Army Food. One of the largest problems with maintaining a large standing army is the food supply. The Roman army was no exception. Each soldier ate about 1/3 of a ton of grain a year. It is estimated that just the soldiers in Britain ate over 33.5 tons of grain a day. read more

An ordinary day's march for the Roman army consisted of 15-18 miles done in 7 of our hours (or 5 of the Roman summer hours). read more