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Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire (Hardback)

Ancient History > Rome & the Roman Provinces Military World History > Europe

By Simon Elliott
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Pages: 224
Illustrations: 36 mono illustrations
ISBN: 9781399069830
Published: 6th November 2023

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Dr Simon Elliott describes eight of the greatest, most decisive of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. The list includes battles fought from the highlands of Scotland and the forests of Germany to the deserts of the Middle East. They show how the vaunted Roman legions adapted to extremes of terrain and climate as well as a wide array of very different foes, from the wild Caledonian tribes to the sophisticated, combined-arms armies of Sassanid Persia with their war elephants and superb cavalry. Some of the battles even pit the Roman legions against their own kind in brutal civil wars.

After an introductory chapter on the Imperial Roman army, detailing its organization, equipment, tactics and doctrine, the author moves on to describing each battle in detail. He sets the strategic context and background of the chosen engagement before analysing the size and composition of the opposing forces, also detailing the nature of the enemy faced. The manoeuvres leading up to the battle are described, followed by deployment and the course of the fighting itself. Finally, the aftermath and implications of the battles outcome are assessed. The well-researched and engaging text is supported by clear maps.

Informatively enhanced for the reader's benefit with the inclusion of an Introduction and a Conclusion, "Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire" also features a twenty-two page Appendix (The Principate Roman Military), a six page Bibliography, and a three page Index. Fascinating, detailed, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in style, organization and presentation, "Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire" is an extraordinary and highly prized pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Ancient Rome History/Military collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Ancient Rome that this outstanding study is also readily available from Pen & Sword Books in a digital book format.

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A well-researched and concise read that brings the past to life.

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About Simon Elliott

Dr Simon Elliott is an award winning and best selling archaeologist, historian and broadcaster with a PhD in Classics and Archaeology from the University of Kent where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow. He has an MA in Archaeology from UCL and an MA in War Studies from KCL. Simon is widely published with numerous works in print on various themes relating to the ancient world, with a particular focus on the Roman military, and he makes frequent appearances on TV as a Roman expert. Simon lectures widely to universities, local history societies and archaeological groups, is co-Director of a Roman villa excavation, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology and an Ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology. He is also a Guide Lecturer for Andante Travels and President of the Society of Ancients.

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