{"product_id":"rom157c-green-shield-thomas-gunn","title":"ROM157C - Roman with Pony - Green Shield | Thomas Gunn","description":"\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM157C – Roman Legionary with Pony (Green Shield) | Thomas Gunn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe military success of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman Empire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depended upon an exceptionally organised army capable of moving large numbers of soldiers and their equipment across vast distances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman legionaries were famous for their demanding marches, often carrying considerable quantities of personal equipment, weapons and provisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir marching equipment included the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efurca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a wooden carrying pole used to transport personal belongings and essential supplies. Pack animals also played an important role in supporting Roman military movements, transporting the heavier equipment required during long campaigns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong Rome's famous military formations was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegio XIX (the 19th Legion)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the three legions destroyed during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROM157C – Roman Legionary with Pony (Green Shield)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Gunn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a Roman soldier leading a heavily laden pack pony while carrying his personal equipment upon a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efurca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen shield of the 19th Legion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identifying it with one of Rome's historically significant military formations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe miniature offers an excellent opportunity to recreate a Roman army on the march, a military supply column or the daily activities surrounding a legionary encampment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53179359789338,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROM157C.jpg?v=1792753931","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rom157c-green-shield-thomas-gunn","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}