That is 100% the enemy formation. Likely Goths based on the limited information in the cartoon. (Shield shape and pikes)
In the Roman military, the aquilifer (eagle-bearer) was responsible for carrying the legion’s eagle, a vital symbol of the legion’s honor and religious importance. The eagle was a quasi-religious object, and its loss to the enemy was considered a great disgrace.
The aquilifer’s responsibility to protect the eagle was so paramount that they would often be killed in battle rather than allow the eagle to fall into enemy hands.
That is 100% the enemy formation. Likely Goths based on the limited information in the cartoon. (Shield shape and pikes)
In the Roman military, the aquilifer (eagle-bearer) was responsible for carrying the legion’s eagle, a vital symbol of the legion’s honor and religious importance. The eagle was a quasi-religious object, and its loss to the enemy was considered a great disgrace.
The aquilifer’s responsibility to protect the eagle was so paramount that they would often be killed in battle rather than allow the eagle to fall into enemy hands.