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- Velites (Latin: [ˈweːlɪteːs]; sg.: veles) were a class of infantry in the Roman army of the mid-Republic from 211 to 107 BC. Velites were light infantry...
- poor legionaries, the accensi, rorarii, and leves were replaced by the velites. Unit sizes were also expanded. Non-citizens or peregrini were also offered...
- 15 December 1806 from the 1st battalions of the Grenadier and Ch****eur Vélites, forming a regiment that was to be 1,800 men strong. Conscripts and men...
- Buick Velite 5 was introduced at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, a rebadged second generation Chevrolet Volt tailored for the Chinese market. The "Velite 5"...
- slingers among the Carthaginians outranged the velites by some distance. As opposed to their opponents, the velites were unfed, and also tired and cold from...
- their tradition. Scipio positioned the velites in close support of the Gauls. On sighting the enemy, the velites sallied forward from behind their cavalry...
- The Buick Velite 6 (微蓝) is a Chinese compact station wagon, or a "multi-activity vehicle" (MAV) that is sold exclusively in China built by Chinese-American...
- Buick Velite may refer to: Buick Velite, a 2004 concept car Buick Velite 6, a production electric car introduced in China in 2019 which is unique to that...
- velites typically drew near the enemy, hurled javelins against their formation, and then retreated behind the legion's heavier infantry. The velites were...
- center with Iberians on the flanks, backed by cavalry, and stationed the Velites in front of the legionaries, as usual. Meanwhile, the Carthaginians mirrored...