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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 7164896, member: 39084&quot;]I&#039;ve often wondered how the Romans fed their armies, both during battles as well as when they were on the move.&nbsp; Feeding 50,000+ male soldiers every day is a staggering task.</p><p><br /></p><p>While it&#039;s plausible, and even likely, that locals were forced to provide food for the armies, it doesn&#039;t explain how these 50,000+ soldiers were fed when they crossed the Alps, where it&#039;s unlikely that there would be sufficient local food or even game to feed all the troops.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is there any ancient historical information that documents how the armies were fed both when they traveled as well as when they were stationary and/or fighting?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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