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Comitatus
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Over the coming
re-enactment season we hope to compile here a number of digitial movie clips
that give some idea of the fighting techniques and battlefield drill
manoeuvres that Comitatus practice.
Watch the clips by clicking on the links, Real Player will come up
automatically. If you have problems (with the size of the file) try
right-clicking and choose 'Save Target'. The clips can then be viewed from
your computer instead. All require installation of REAL player. For those
without it:
Download Real Player here. |
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Forest skirmish Click the link to watch
Late Roman Warfare - a short Comitatus movie on You-Tube.
With action!
A great film clip,
providing a taste of Late Roman combat while on patrol with the legion!! Training Fight Click the link to watch
more Late Roman warfare - a short Comitatus movie on You-Tube.
With action! As a training session, a few modern boots may be see.
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Missile Training Showing use of various 4th
century missile weapons. Throwing the spiculum
(iron-shanked javelin) Under-arm throwing of plumbatae
(lead-weighted darts) Improvised use of a string sling
to cast a plumbata 70m Slinging underarm with Demetrius Rapid slinging underarm and
behind, with a final 'overhead' sling, with Fortunatus Archery for the York
Archaeological Trust, with Lucius (QuickTime) Archery for the York
Archaeological Trust (QuickTime) |
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Combat Exercises Salvianus showing how
flexible ringmail really is! |
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Constantine Service York Minster 25th
July, 2006 - a community commemoration of Constantine the Great's accession
to the throne in 306. Members of Comitatus flanked the procession through
York, led by the Archbishop of York. Video taken by 11-yr old Bradley Elliott
(hence looking up all the time!) |
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Late Roman Cavalry On 27/28 August 2006
Comitatus put five Late Roman cavalrymen and 16 Late Roman infantry into the field
for combined operations at Bridlington, East Yorkshire. This meant the poor
guys on the ground becoming moving targets! Unfortunately the video quality
is long range and poor quality. Attacking testudo with
javelin Attacking testudo with
plumbata Striking at targets on
the move Fending off the charging
cavalry Cavalry Attack Here the cavalry attack individuals
and a shield wall (You Tube video)
- filmed at Sewerby Hall, Yorkshire in August 2007. |
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