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Much is made of the Roman Legions' techniques, equipment, technological superiority, martial prowess, etc., but it seems the Gauls truly terrified them. How is it that a few tribes of undisciplined, likely ill-equipped bunch of borderline hunter-gatherers managed to repeatedly destroy Roman legions?

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Much is made of the Roman Legions' techniques, equipment, technological superiority, martial prowess, etc., but it seems the Gauls truly terrified them. How is it that a few tribes of undisciplined, likely ill-equipped bunch of borderline hunter-gatherers managed to repeatedly destroy Roman legions?	319