The Roman Army
10 facts
The Tortoise
The Testudo (The tortoise)
In the Roman Army a common defense practice was the tortoise. The people at the front would put there shields up in front of them and people behind would put there shields above there head creating a something that completely block off any front on ranged attacks.
The Pigs Head
Another formation was known as the pig's head. The infantry was placed into a wedge-shaped formation and would push into the enemy with a wall of shields.
Some other Formations
Wedge Formation
This Roman formation is used to break the enemey's line and to disrupt their tactics. The wedge would have been to break through the other army.
Orb Formation
This roman formation was to protect the most important men in battle by creating a orb around them.
Skirmishing Formation
This Roman formation allowed the legions to be more flexible in their assault. It allowed them to face the enemy in one to one battles