When the Hellenistic king Pyrrhus of Epirus invaded Sicily in the early third century BC
the Italian Army had no assault engineering units designed to take on enemy fortifications
careful and considered use has meant they have a growing and largely victorious reputation
8 Kushite Light Infantry Archers/ Nubian Skirmishers
and could often be found right in the thick of the fighting
Dacian Falxmen WM-12-05-2025 When the Hellenistic king PyrrhusThere were few ancient peoples who were able to challenge the might of Rome, but the fierce Dacians, hailing from what is largely modern Romania, were one of the exceptions. Fighting two mighty wars with Rome, the Dacians gave the Legions a bloody nose they would not forget! Fighting principally as infantry, the Dacians allied themselves with the highly skilled horsemen, and women, of Sarmatia, making a balanced and very powerful enemy force to fight,