Roman Army and Military

ISBN: 9781108421553
Published by : Cambridge University Press
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The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the d... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781472825193
Published by : Osprey
Series: Warrior
Volume: 182
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The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian reforms, which saw the centurion, although inferior ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781473855953
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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Many books have been written on the Second Punic War and Hannibal in particular but few give much space to his campaigns in the years from 213 - 203 BC'. Most studies concentrate on Hannibal's series of stunning victories in the early stages of t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781785706585
Published by : Oxbow Books
The armed forces of Rome, particularly those of the later Republic and Principate, are rightly regarded as some of the finest military formations ever to engage in warfare. Less well known however is their use by the State as tools for such non-mi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781473898769
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Ancient Rome was uniquely bellicose. Her legionaries are often cited as the original professional soldiers and famed for their iron discipline, but they were also formidable individual warriors, sometimes berserks, who gloried in single combat, ta... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407315867
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BAR BRITISH
Volume: 631
This volume is intended as a Gedenkschrift to celebrate the work and legacy of Dr Brian Dobson. The papers are provided by members of the Hadrianic Society, which Brian was instrumental in setting up over 40 years ago, and represent a range of Rom... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781472815880
Published by : Osprey
Series: Weapon
Volume: 55
A heavy javelin, normally used as a shock weapon immediately before contact, the pilum was designed with a particular speciality: it could penetrate a shield and carry on into the individual behind it. Relying on mass rather than velocity, at shor... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781472821768
Published by : Osprey
Series: Men-at-Arms
Volume: 511
Between the reigns of Augustus and Septimius Severus, the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire frequently saw brutal fighting, most notably during the conquest of Dacia by Trajan, the suppression of the Great Revolt in Judea and intermittent clas... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781473892873
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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From the time of the Bronze Age, the warriors of all tribes and nations sought to emblazon their arms and armour with items and images to impress upon the enemy the wealth and power of the wearer. Magnificently decorated shields were as much a def... .... Learn More