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| Picture No | 10092075 |
| Date | BC / AD |
| Description | ROMAN 'TESTUDO' |
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The Roman 'testudo' (= tortoise) consists of shields held by infantry, so sturdy that a chariot can be driven across it
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| Source | Engraving by an unnamed artist in a French 'art de guerre' treatise, adapted from Roman original bas-reliefs |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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