There seems to be some expertise here. I suggest (but am unwilling to initiate!) an "Ask Me About Ships" thread. Should cover anything from steamships to coracles. Boats do tend to get used, however peripherally, in many fantasy stories.
The one that always gets me is ferries. A practical question: given decent weather, how long would it take to ferry a Roman legion across the lower Danube? And how, exactly, would that ferry work?
This is close to thread hijacking, so if someone really can answer that, maybe repost and start a new thread.
The one that always gets me is ferries. A practical question: given decent weather, how long would it take to ferry a Roman legion across the lower Danube? And how, exactly, would that ferry work?
ThinkerX: your real name wouldn't be Gaius Julius Caesar, would it?