velites

The velites were positioned at the front to cover their position.

They were usually formed into the light infantry or velites.

Velites were eventually done away with after the Marian reforms.

It appears that the velites were not members of the maniples.

The velites and the equites were used mainly for various kinds of support.

I want the hastati maniples on the front line instead of the velites.

The velites moved back on light feet and let the triarii come forward in their heavier armor.

Retreating troops of the velites could withdraw without disrupting those behind them.

The light infantry (velites) wore no armour over their tunics.

There is some suggestion that the velites/leves of this period should be less numerous, but probably not by much. 1.13.

The legion was drawn up in three lines of battle, with the turmae and the velites placed as the situation required.

Light infantry (velites) and cavalry would also have been important in small-scale skirmishes.

Velites on point to meet them.

The gaps were loosely filled by the velites (skirmishers).

The velites did not last long.

Lighter, shorter javelins existed, such as those used by the velites and the early legions.

Lightly equipped velites acted as skirmishers armed with light javelins.

An early Roman legion contained approximately 1000 velites.

RO5, Velites, are in a very animated pose and not wearing the wolfskin over their helmet.

These were usually formed into complete units such as light cavalry, light infantry or velites, and labourers.

The Velites armor consisted of a parma, javelin, sword and helmet.

Valerius Laevinus had about 42,000 soldiers under his command, including cavalry, velites, and spearmen.

In addition, a squad of 20 velites was attached to the century, probably instructed ad hoc by the centurion.

The velites were deployed in front of this line in a continuous, loose-formation line.

Velites were the youngest and usually the poorest soldiers in the legion, and could rarely afford much equipment.