How, exactly, did Rome become master of the ancient world? This book examines and illustrates the tactics employed by the legions of late Republican and early Imperial Rome, from the evidence o f ancient writers. The greatest military machine in the Western world for at least four centuries, the Roman Army was the foundation of the Western military tradition, and its doctrines were central to the later revival of trained, drilled professional armies. Here the evidence is discussed in clear detail, and brought to life with battle plans and full colour interpretations of tactical scenarios.
How, exactly, did Rome become master of the ancient world? This book examines and illustrates the tactics employed by the legions of late Republican and early Imperial Rome, from the evidence o f ancient writers. The greatest military machine in the Western world for at least four centuries, the Roman Army was the foundation of the Western military tradition, and its doctrines were central to the later revival of trained, drilled professional armies. Here the evidence is discussed in clear detail, and brought to life with battle plans and full colour interpretations of tactical scenarios.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ross Cowan was formerly a research student at the University of Glasgow where he was recently awarded a PhD for a thesis on the Roman army entitled 'Aspects of the Severan Field Army AD 193-238'. The major themes of the thesis are the organisation of the Praetorian Guard and Legio II Parthica, their recruitment, numbers and equipment. Ross also completed his first degree at Glasgow. In 1999 he was elected a fellow of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland. Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.
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?INTRODUCTION: The size and organization of the legion campaign attrition From maniple to cohort: the cohort's functional identity command structure Basic battle formations Intervals in the battle line: control and cohesion the interval as a channel for attack and a defensive trap the size of intervals · LEGIONARY BATTLE LINES AND MANOEUVRES: Simplex acies: Forum Gallorum, 43 BC Ruspina, 46 BC Carrhae, 53 BC: disastrous result of the abandonment of the simplex acies Duplex acies: Ilerda, 49 BC Maximinus' agmen quadratum, AD 238 Arrian's array against the Alans, AD 135 Triplex and quadruplex acies: Ilerda, 49 BC the {muthul}, 109 BC Chaeronea, 86 BC Pistoria, 62 BC Caesar in Gaul, 58 BC Pharsalus, 48 BC: the devotio Uzzita, 46 BC the Rhyndacus, 85 BC: use of field entrenchments Thapsus, 46 BC: mixed triplex and quadruplex acies Second Philippi, 42 BC Detached forces and surprise attacks: Tigranocerta, 69 BC Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC: the morale value of noise Lauron, 76 BC Segovia, 75 BC: the refused centre Downhill and uphill charges: Mts Armanus & Gindarus, 39 & 38 BC Ilerda and Dyrrachium, 49 and 48 BC First Philippi, 42 BC Mons Graupius, 84 AD ·OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE FORMATIONS: The cuneus and 'pig's head': use at Bonn, AD 69 in Britain, AD 61 at Cremona, AD 69 The orbis: use at Cirta, 105 BC by Sabinus and Cotta, 54 BC by Caesar in Britain, 55 BC by Chariovalda in Germany, AD 16 by legio XXXVI at Nicopolis, 47 BC at Adretum, AD 9 on the Danube, AD 173/174 The testudo: use at Issus, AD 194 at Daphne, AD 272 at Cremona, AD 69 The agmen quadratum and testudo: in Mark Antony's retreat from Media, 36 BC failure against Ardashir, AD 233 ·EPILOGUE: Adrianople, AD 313 Ctesiphon, AD 363 ·REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING·PLATE COMMENTARIES·INDEX
?INTRODUCTION: The size and organization of the legion campaign attrition From maniple to cohort: the cohort's functional identity command structure Basic battle formations Intervals in the battle line: control and cohesion the interval as a channel for attack and a defensive trap the size of intervals · LEGIONARY BATTLE LINES AND MANOEUVRES: Simplex acies: Forum Gallorum, 43 BC Ruspina, 46 BC Carrhae, 53 BC: disastrous result of the abandonment of the simplex acies Duplex acies: Ilerda, 49 BC Maximinus' agmen quadratum, AD 238 Arrian's array against the Alans, AD 135 Triplex and quadruplex acies: Ilerda, 49 BC the {muthul}, 109 BC Chaeronea, 86 BC Pistoria, 62 BC Caesar in Gaul, 58 BC Pharsalus, 48 BC: the devotio Uzzita, 46 BC the Rhyndacus, 85 BC: use of field entrenchments Thapsus, 46 BC: mixed triplex and quadruplex acies Second Philippi, 42 BC Detached forces and surprise attacks: Tigranocerta, 69 BC Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC: the morale value of noise Lauron, 76 BC Segovia, 75 BC: the refused centre Downhill and uphill charges: Mts Armanus & Gindarus, 39 & 38 BC Ilerda and Dyrrachium, 49 and 48 BC First Philippi, 42 BC Mons Graupius, 84 AD ·OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE FORMATIONS: The cuneus and 'pig's head': use at Bonn, AD 69 in Britain, AD 61 at Cremona, AD 69 The orbis: use at Cirta, 105 BC by Sabinus and Cotta, 54 BC by Caesar in Britain, 55 BC by Chariovalda in Germany, AD 16 by legio XXXVI at Nicopolis, 47 BC at Adretum, AD 9 on the Danube, AD 173/174 The testudo: use at Issus, AD 194 at Daphne, AD 272 at Cremona, AD 69 The agmen quadratum and testudo: in Mark Antony's retreat from Media, 36 BC failure against Ardashir, AD 233 ·EPILOGUE: Adrianople, AD 313 Ctesiphon, AD 363 ·REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING·PLATE COMMENTARIES·INDEX
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