Roman cohors equitata units could consist of approximately 1,000 soldiers in the milliaria size configuration.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent Wikipedia articles on specific cohors equitata milliaria units consistently cite the same nominal strength of 1,040 men (800 infantry, 240 cavalry). Academia.edu and World History Encyclopedia corroborate the ~1,000 soldier designation. The consistency across multiple sources discussing different specific units provides strong verification. [2026-08-29 audit re-verified: 1 independent source(s)]
Sources
- Cohors equitata (wikipedia)
- https://www.academia.edu/991356/Cohors_I_Ituraeorum_sagittariorum_equitata_milliaria (corroboration)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Auxiliary_Cavalry/ (corroboration)