Stephen Dando-Collins

Caesar's Legion

The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

PRAISE FOR Caesar' s Legion ' A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar' s Legio X- arguably the most famous legion of its day- from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar' s tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory.Many military historians consider Caesar' s legions the world' s most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar' s Legion is a must for military buffs andanyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization.' - T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind ofWar, Lone Star, and Comanches

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 165mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9780471095705
• ISBN-10: 0471095702
• Artikelnr.: 22167937

Autorenporträt

STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.

Inhaltsangabe

Atlas. Acknowledgments. Author's Note. I. Staring Defeat in the Face. II.
Impatient for Glory. III. Savaging the Swiss, Overrunning the Germans. IV.
Conquering Gaul. V. Invading Britain. VI. Revolt and Revenge. VII. Enemy of
the State. VIII. Broken Promises. IX. The Race for Durrës. X. A Taste of
Defeat. XI. The Battle of Pharsalus. XII. The Sour Taste of Victory. XIII.
The Murder of Pompey the Great. XIV. The Power of a Single Word. XV. The
North African Campaign. XVI. Caesar's Last Battle. XVII. Mark Antony's Men.
XVIII. Philippi and Actium. XIX. In the Name of the Emperor. XX. Knocked
into Shape by Corbulo. XXI. Orders from the Emperor. XXII. Objective
Jerusalem. XXIII. The End of the Holy City. XXIV. Masada. XXV. Last Days.
Appendix A: the Legions of Rome, 30 B.C.-A.D. Appendix B: The Reenlistment
Factor. Appendix C: The Uniqueness of the Legion Commands in Egypt and
Judea. Appendix D: The Naming and Numbering System of the Roman Legions.
Appendix E: The Title "Fretensis". Appendix F: Imperial Roman Military
Ranks and Their Modern-Day Equivalents. Appendix G: Sources. Glossary.
Index.