![A modern illustration shows Roman legionnaires on the march. The front ranks typically charged into battle, stopping to hurl their pilum before closing with the enemy using their gladius. In the melee, they used their scutum to knock their opponents off balance.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/M-Pharsalus-1-4C-Jul13-crop-760x428.jpg)
July 2013
Military Heritage
Roman Armageddon at Pharsalus
By William E. WelshThe snow-capped peaks of the Ceraunian Mountains stared down on the sturdy barks hunting for a suitable place to land on the coast of Epirus on January 5, 48 bc. Read more