http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/ en Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:33:12 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.10.3 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/putting-things-together.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:14:11 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/putting-things-together.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/a-last-view.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:51:35 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/a-last-view.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/people-are-players-too.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Peoplle are players too and this is the real reason to create scenarios: to explain and entertain others with historical research and execution.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:51:35 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/people-are-players-too.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/turris.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Ok so we see that the Saxon Shore defense system was on both sides of the English Channel and usually near water ways. They were some distance away from each other and Rome. To keep in communication with each other and Rome the Romans erected small signal stations or towers. The Romans could send a message from England to Rome in a day using signals.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:51:35 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/turris.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/defending-the-forts-gate.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:51:35 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/defending-the-forts-gate.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/the-enemy.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Saxon Shore defenses faced a number of invaders which included Angles, Saxons, Franks and Jutes. All crossed the English Channel from northern Europe. They came in boats of course. Often they would raid and eventually they would settle in England.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/the-enemy.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/the-enemy-approches.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here is a general view of the enemy and the Romans who are approaching the Romans and the fort.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/the-enemy-approches.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/deploying-out-side-fort.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here the Romans have deployed by legions in line. By this time the Roman legions were about 1200 men. Originally they would have 5,ooo men.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/deploying-out-side-fort.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/side-gate-and-tower.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">                                                                                         </span> <span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Times;">Side Gates Defended by The Romans</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here the Romans have deployed by legions in line. Notice the Christian pattern on their shields. Each legion had their own patterns.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/side-gate-and-tower.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/other-gates.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Romans had a number of gates in their forts. In this scenario they have come out of two of the four gateways.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/other-gates.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/rear-gates-again.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/rear-gates-again.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/rear-gate.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here is a good general view from the rear gate. You can see many of the interior buildings. The Romans preferred functional buildings.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/rear-gate.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/long-view.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/long-view.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/main-gates.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Romans were not timid in defending their forts. They would often come out and meet the enemy and if they were beaten they knew they had a safe haven to retreat into until a new plan or reenforcements could arrive. </span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/main-gates.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/tower-and-main-gates.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here we see the fort’s main gates flanked by towers and curtain walls. As mentioned the eakest part of the fort are it’s gateways. While not shown would be the range markers. The Romans would place markers so they could estimate when to start shooting at the enemy with their catapults.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/tower-and-main-gates.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/overhead-view-from-side.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Here is the basic set-up of my Saxon Shore Fort. The table was sixteen feet long and five feet wide. Any larger and it would be unplayable as a game.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/overhead-view-from-side.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/side-view.html <div class="article-summary">p&gt;<br /><p></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:42:21 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/side-view.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/litus-saxonicum.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Romans gave us the name the Saxon Shore (above title). Perhaps they should have called it the Saxon Shores as the defense system which it was had forts on both sides of the English Channel. In England I believe that there were 9 forts in England. Most of these were on the sea shore or rivers.At this time England was considered part of the the Gallic Provinces. Although England and Gaul (France) had subdivisions of a diocese. </span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:41:53 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/litus-saxonicum.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/setting-up-the-fort/ <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This is where everything begins at a convention like the Siege of Augusta; with a plan table upon which a scenario will be set-up.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:41:53 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/setting-up-the-fort/ http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/plan-of-portchester.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">At Portchester the Romans returned to their most common method of building forts. It is very symetrical being equal on all sides with similar but not identical towers on three sides. The walls were so substancial that in later centuries a Norman castle would fill one corner and these remains can still be seen today.</span></p></div> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:41:53 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/more-photos-of-the-saxon/plan-of-portchester.html