Examples of using "Vélites" in a sentence and their english translations:
But the Roman velites are soon forced into a fighting retreat.
They lag behind the cavalry and velites, but make steady progress.
Numidians continue to avoid a direct confrontation with the Roman cavalry and velites.
Velites on the flanks spot the envelopement and some of them panic and flee.
Longus sends all 4000 of his cavalry against the Numidians, closely followed by 6000 velites.
Scipio places his velites in the front, aiming to soften up Hannibal's cavalry with javelin throws.