Roman discipline explains the value of a formed battle line

The contrast between a formed French line and a ragged British chase becomes clearer through a Roman land-warfare analogy. Roman success depended on discipline, more consistent equipment, and soldiers maintaining a mutually supporting line. An isolated warrior who broke into that formation could face several coordinated defenders instead of a theatrical single combat. Carthage proved especially difficult because its forces drew on comparable Mediterranean traditions of organized warfare and could answer Roman methods on similar terms. Grenada can therefore be read as a contest between formations rather than a tally of ships or heroic individuals.