Auxiliary cavalry rather than legionary infantry garrisoned Hadrian’s Wall

Evidence

although the wall was constructed by legionaries it was manned by some 9 500 auxiliaries, around 4 000 of whom were cavalry. — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 957

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 957
• XREF: connects to: Hadrian’s Wall regulates trade and movement rather than repelling massive military invasions — Stephen Kershaw, A Brief History of the Roman Empire, 957