Appendix 3
The Roman Legions of Britain
Legio II Augusta – The Second Augustan Legion
Legio II Adiutrix Pia Fidelis – The Second Legion, the Rescuer, Loyal and Faithful
Legio VI Victrix – The Sixth Victorious Legion
Legio VII Gemina – The Seventh Twin Legion
Legio VIII Augusta – The Eighth Augustan Legion
Legio IX Hispana – The Ninth Spanish Legion
Legio XIV Gemina – The Fourteenth Twin Legion
Legio XX Valeria – The Twentieth Legion, Valiant and Victorious
Legio XXII Deiotariana – The Twenty-Second Deiotarian Legion
Legio XXII Primigenia – The Twenty-Second Firstborn Legion
Selected Auxiliary Cavalry Wings (alae) of Britain
This gives a good picture of the diverse provenance of the alae:
Ala I Hispanorum Asturum – The first Spanish Wing of Astures
Ala Gallorum Indiana – Indus’ Wing of Gauls
Ala I Herculaea – The first Herculean Wing
Ala I Thracum – The first Wing of Thracians
Ala I Tungrorum – The First Tungrian Wing
Ala Hispanorum Vettonum – The Spanish Wing of Vettones
Ala Augusta Vocontiorum – The August Wing of Vocontii
Formations, Mounted Units, Companies and Detachments – and Source
Cuneus Frisiavonum Vercovicensium – The Formation of Frisians from Vercovicium
Equites Catafractariorum – The Heavily Armoured Horsemen
Equites Crispianorum – The Crispian Horsemen Equites Dalmatarum Branodunensium – The Dalmatian Horsemen of Branodunum
Equites stablesianorum Gariannonensium – The Horsemen from the Stables at Gariannum
Milites Tungrecanorum – The Soldiers of the Tungrecani
Numerus Defensorum – The Company of Guards
Numerus Directorum – The Company of Upright Men
Numerus Equitum Sarmatarum – The Company of Sarmatian Horsemen
Numerus Exploratorum Bremenio – The Company of Scouts from Bremenium
Numerus Exploratorum Habitanco – The Company of Scouts from Habitancum
Numerus Fortensium – The Company of Brave Men
Numerus Hnaudifridi – The Company of Hnaudifridius
Numerus Longovicanorum – The Company from Longovicium
Numerus Maurorum Aurelianorum – The Company of Aurelian’s own Mauri
Numerus Superventientium Petueriensium – The Company of Newcomers from Petuaria
Numerus Syrorum Saggitariorum – The Company of Syrian Archers
Numerus Barcariorum Tigrisiensium – The Company of Tigris Bargemen
Numerus Vigilum – The Company of Watchmen
Venatores Bannienses – The Hunters from Banna
Vexillatio Germanorum Voredis – The Detachment of Germans from Voreda
Vexillatio Equitata Provincae Germaniae – The part-mounted Detachment from the German Provinces
Vexillatio Raetorum et Noricorum – The Detachment from Raetia and Noricum
Vexillatio Sueborum Longovicanorum – The Detachment of Suebi from Longovicium
The information above owes everything to M. G. Jarrett ‘Non-legionary troops in Roman Britain: Part One, The Units’ Britannia Volume XXV. The definitive list of British auxiliary units.