Convert mile (ancient Roman) to cable (U.S. customary and Navy)
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Definition and details for mile (ancient Roman):
A mile was the distance a Roman legion could march in 1000 paces or 2000 steps. Pace is the distance between successive falls of the same foot. Measured distance between surviving milestones of Roman roads is often closer to 1520 meters.
Definition and details for cable (U.S. customary and Navy):
U.S. customary or U.S. Navy cable length is a nautical unit of length equal 120 fathoms or 720 feet or 219.456 meters.