The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . a placethe Teutoherg called the Tcutobcrg forest. The shock of For65ti this defeat was felt so keenly at Rome that,long after this, the Emperor would awake at nightfrom restless sleep, and cry out: Varus, Varus, give me back my legions !After this defeat the Romans learned to be morecareful in fighting the Germans. The Romans had theadvantage of better weapons with which to fight,better knowledge of how to fight, and greater wealthwith which to carry on a war. So, in spite of some THE ANCIENT GEBMANS 17 decided
The story of the middle ages; an elementary history for sixth and seventh grades . a placethe Teutoherg called the Tcutobcrg forest. The shock of For65ti this defeat was felt so keenly at Rome that,long after this, the Emperor would awake at nightfrom restless sleep, and cry out: Varus, Varus, give me back my legions !After this defeat the Romans learned to be morecareful in fighting the Germans. The Romans had theadvantage of better weapons with which to fight,better knowledge of how to fight, and greater wealthwith which to carry on a war. So, in spite of some THE ANCIENT GEBMANS 17 decided victories over the soldiers of the Empire theGermans were obliged for many years to acknowledgeRome as the stronger; and Roman soldiers were evenstationed in some parts of the German territory When the German army was preparing tor battle,the men arranged themselves so that each line had agreater number in it and was longer than ^^^^^^the one in front. Thus the army formed a manner of sort of wedge, which they called theboars head, from its shape. fighting. Arranged in this ^4. GERMANS GOING INTO BATTLE Taken from the sculpturos on a Roman monument. manner the army moved forward with one grand rushguarding their sides with large wooden shields, andhewing with their swords and thrusting with theirspears If the first rush failed to dismay the enemyand turn them in flight, there was no longer any orderor plan of battle. Each man then fought for himselt,until victory or defeat ended the struggle. Among the Germans no man dared to flee from thefield of battle, for cowardice was punished with leave ones shield behind was the greatest of crimes, 18 THE STOUT OF THE MIDDLE AGES and made a man disgraced in the sight of all. Bravery was the chief of virtues, and it was this alone which could give a man the leadership of an The leader n i • and his army. The general was chosen for his followers. i i i valor, and he kept his position only solong as he continued to show himself b
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