The efficiency of well-trained armies such as the imperial legions at their peak just defies belief. At the battle of Watling Street in Britain, two Roman legio

The efficiency of well-trained armies such as the imperial legions at their peak just defies belief. At the battle of Watling Street in Britain, two Roman legions (~10,000 soldiers, including auxiliaries) faced off against an estimated 230,000 tribal warriors. They came out victorious, with minuscule losses (~400) compared to an estimated 80,000 Britons (not all warriors) who left their lives in the battle. The odds were so heavily stacked against the Romans prior to the battle that the commander of the Legio II Augusta had refused an order to join the outnumbered troops (and committed suicide after hearing the outcome). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeat_of_Boudica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defeat_of_Boudica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_II_Augusta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_II_Augusta