[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Last year I read an article by an American general about the food, water and cooking requirements of the Israelites when they left Egypt and spent 40 years in the desert. The numbers were staggering - I think at one point he said that a train would have to be half a mile long pulling water tankers to ensure they all get enough liquid - each day! But there were no notes on transporting this amount of food and water aside from supernatural provision which the Bible talks about. So when Caesar's great Success poppped up puporting to explain what soldiers in his army ate, and how it was transported I jumped at the chance to read it. Caesar is lauded for his military skill and political acumen but he is also responsible for transporting supplies for up to 57,000 men - or finding food for them if it is not available (due to raids, loss of baggage etc.) The book is fascinating! It also even has receipies for Tack (hard bread), soldier's wine and other items. The.. Read more
NetGalley, Joshua Cartwright
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Last year I read an article by an American general about the food, water and cooking requirements of the Israelites when they left Egypt and spent 40 years in the desert. The numbers were staggering - I think at one point he said that a train would have to be half a mile long pulling water tankers to ensure they all get enough liquid - each day! But there were no notes on transporting this amount of food and water aside from supernatural provision which the Bible talks about. So when Caesar's great Success poppped up puporting to explain what soldiers in his army ate, and how it was transported I jumped at the chance to read it. Caesar is lauded for his military skill and political acumen but he is also responsible for transporting supplies for up to 57,000 men - or finding food for them if it is not available (due to raids, loss of baggage etc.) The book is fascinating! It also even has receipies for Tack (hard bread), soldier's wine and other items. The.. Read more
NetGalley, Joshua Cartwright
The book is then rounded off by considering how you base your completed figures, and again with a good variety of different ground types. To close, there is a handy Appendix which lists the various manufacturers as well as details of all the figures and materials featured in the book.
Another excellent addition to the series, and as someone who has only recently got into building 'Ancient' figures (rather than Napoleonic or WW2) I found this a really handy and informative guide.
Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/pands-paint-early-imp-romans]here[/link]
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
The book is then rounded off by considering how you base your completed figures, and again with a good variety of different ground types. To close, there is a handy Appendix which lists the various manufacturers as well as details of all the figures and materials featured in the book.
Another excellent addition to the series, and as someone who has only recently got into building 'Ancient' figures (rather than Napoleonic or WW2) I found this a really handy and informative guide.
Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscene.com/pands-paint-early-imp-romans]here[/link]
Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland
I'm always interested in historical books about Ancient Rome and was more than happy when I was approved for this ARC.
It's a pleasant read, well written and well researched. I learned a lot and it was a great read.
Recommended.
NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso
I'm always interested in historical books about Ancient Rome and was more than happy when I was approved for this ARC.
It's a pleasant read, well written and well researched. I learned a lot and it was a great read.
Recommended.
NetGalley, Anna Maria Giacomasso
Extremely well-researched and illustrated.
Keith Rimmer, NZ Crown Mines
Extremely well-researched and illustrated.
Keith Rimmer, NZ Crown Mines
The study of Ancient Rome once required scholarly works to be stodgy and hard work to wade through. Fortunately that model has gone and this new book provides scholarly information in an engaging and exciting manner. The history of Rome was bloody and that so many good things came out of it were almost accidental. Certainly with Rome nothing was dull – Highly Recommended.
Read the full review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/rome-blood-power-reform-murder-and-popular-politics-in-the-late-republic-70-27-bc/]here[/link]
Firetrench
The study of Ancient Rome once required scholarly works to be stodgy and hard work to wade through. Fortunately that model has gone and this new book provides scholarly information in an engaging and exciting manner. The history of Rome was bloody and that so many good things came out of it were almost accidental. Certainly with Rome nothing was dull – Highly Recommended.
Read the full review [link=http://reviews.firetrench.com/rome-blood-power-reform-murder-and-popular-politics-in-the-late-republic-70-27-bc/]here[/link]
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Cataclysm 90 BC
We are accustomed to think of the late Republic as a period in which Rome enjoyed almost uninterrupted military success against foreign enemies. Yet at the start of the first century BC, Rome, outnumbered and out-generalled, faced a hostile army less than a week's march from the Capitol. It is probable that only a swift surrender prevented the city… Read more...
