The Roman army

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Q1: What was special about a Roman soldier?

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The Roman army was made up of full-time soldiers who were very well trained and proud to be the best soldiers in the world.

The British soldiers were farmers who only fought when attacked, so they were not trained. They were also used to breaking off the fight for the winter and when the harvest had to be gathered in.

The Roman soldiers were trained in many skills, including building forts and roads, and fighting all year long.