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Roman Archers

Adds a simple archer unit to the roman roster



Sagittarii (plural form of sagittarius) is the Latin term for archers. The term sagittariorum in the title of an infantry or cavalry unit indicated a specialized archer regiment.

Mercenary foot archers already served with the Roman republican army, but since the time of Augustus however, Romans and Italians were also levied as dedicated archers.

Roman archers used the composite bow, It has been suggested that most Roman composite bows may have been asymmetric, with lower limbs shorter than the upper.

Vegetius recommended training recruits "arcubus ligneis" (with wooden bows) which may have been made in the northern European simple bow tradition.