Imperium Romana - Latin Commands
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Silentium - silence
Otiose - stand easy Laxate - stand at ease Ad signa - fall in Dirigete frontem - dress ranks Intentite - Attention! Redite - eyes front Scuta portate - pick up shield Scuta dimittite - put down shield Pila portate - pick up pilum Pila dimittite - put down pilum Signam sequute - follow signa Procedite - forward march Accelerate - faster Tardate - slower Consiste - halt Dimitto - dismissed Ad scuta clinate - turn left Ad gladios clinate - turn right Ad scuta convertite - left wheel or L-shaped turn left. Ad gladios convertite - right wheel or L-shaped turn right. Ad scuta Transformate - about turn left |
Ad unum - form one rank
Ad duo - form two ranks Ad tres - form three ranks Ad orbis - form circle Ad castorum - Form shield wall Ad testudinem - form testudo Ad vallum - form vallum Ad cuneum - form wedge Ad linea - back into line Lungete - close up Largite - open up Pila inclinate – pila angle ready Pila iactum parite – ready throw Pila prima mittite – First row throw (Secunda, Tres) Pugnate! – Fight! Mutate! – Change! (sin/dex) Gladios stringite - draw swords (held against side of shield) Gladios tollete - held above head point back (crowd charge) Percutite - charge! Clamate! Make the battle-cry Salutate - raise sword in salute Gladios recondite - sheath swords |
Standard Marching Pattern
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1. MOVEMENT ONE - March around square
(Begin as rank facing audience) "Ad scuta clinate" (left turn into file) "Procedite" (marching left) "Ad scuta convertate" (left L-turn file) "Ad scuta clinate" (left turn into rank) "Ad gladii convertate" (right wheel away from audience) NOW REPEAT EXACT SAME ORDERS "Ad scuta clinate" (left file) "Ad scuta convertate" (L-turn file) "Ad scuta clinate" (rank) "Ad gladii convertate" (right wheel toward audience) "Consiste!" (Back in rank facing audience) 1. 3S-1G Procedite - Ad scuta clinate - Ad scuta convertate Ad scuta clinate - Ad gladii convertate (repeat) |
2. MOVEMENT TWO - March around square
(Begin as rank facing audience) "Ad scuta transformate" (about-turn) "Procedite" (marching away from audience) "Ad gladii convertate" (right wheel) "Ad scuta clinate" (left turn into file) "Ad scuta convertate" (left L-turn rank) "Ad scuta clinate" (left turn marching toward audience) NOW REPEAT EXACT SAME ORDERS "Ad gladii convertate" (right wheel) "Ad scuta clinate" (left turn into file) "Ad scuta convertate" (left L-turn rank) "Ad gladii clinate" (right turn toward audience) "Consiste!" (Back in rank facing audience) 2. 1G-3S Ad scuta transformate – Ad gladii convertate - Ad scuta clinate Ad scuta convertate - Ad scuta clinate (repeat) |
Artillery Drill Commands
Ballistam/Catapultam Parate - Prepare the piece for firing
Catapultam Torquete - Wind the piece
Sagittam Ponite - Load the piece
Catapultam Dirigite - Aim the piece
Parate - Prepare to fire
Dimittite - Fire
Tutam Reddite - Secure the piece
Catapultam Torquete - Wind the piece
Sagittam Ponite - Load the piece
Catapultam Dirigite - Aim the piece
Parate - Prepare to fire
Dimittite - Fire
Tutam Reddite - Secure the piece
Video of The Roman War Machine
USA Legio VI Ferrata Drill Manual and Audio Files
