Simon Elliott

Sea Eagles of Empire (eBook, ePUB)

The Classis Britannica and the Battles for Britain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Winner of Military History Monthly's 2017 Book of the Year Award The Classis Britannica was the Roman regional fleet controlling and protecting the waters around the British Isles – in other words, Britain's first-ever navy. For over 200 years it played a key role in the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire: it helped to establish the province of Britannia and assisted in Roman military campaigns, as well as controlling the continental coast through to the Rhine Delta. Outside of war, the Classis Britannica also offered vital support for the civilian infrastructure of Roman Britain, assisting in administration, carrying out major building and engineering projects, and running industry. Later, its mysterious disappearance in the mid-third century ad would contribute to Britain finally leaving the Empire 150 years later. In Sea Eagles of Empire, acclaimed historian Simon Elliott tells its story for the very first time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780750969314
• Artikelnr.: 45537424

Autorenporträt

Simon Elliot is a historian, completing a PhD at the University of Kent in Archaeology. He has a Masters Degree in War Studies from Kings College London and a Masters Degree in Archaeology from University College London. He is a former editor at both Jane's Defence Weekly and Flight International and has worked as a defense writer on national newspapers. He has had work published in journals including History Today, RUSI Journal, and British Archaeology.