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Roman Batavian (modern-day Netherlands) auxiliaries swimming in full gear alongside their horses (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

Celts taunting the Romans from across the river: ..... HEY DOUCH BAGS!!! WADAYA GONNA DO??.. WALK ON WATER??? ... BUILD A BRIDGE??? ... FLY!!! .. HAHAHAHA ....

Roman auxiliaries start swimming across the river.

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

Swimming in full kit was not usual for Roman auxiliaries - it is noted by Roman accounts to have been a very specialized (and desirable) skill amongst the tribes of the Batavi, who furnished elite auxiliary forces for the Roman Empire.