This is a description of the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the Roman soldier during the twilight years of the Empire, a time which saw the army increasingly influenced by German troops and the rise of private armies. The book is illustrated with contemporary images, diagrams and colour plates.
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Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the Roman soldier during the twilight years of the Empire, a time which saw the army increasingly influenced by German troops and the rise of private armies. The book is illustrated with diagrams and colour plates.
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Historical Background
Chronology
Recruiting
Training
Appearance and Equipment
Conditions of Service
The Soldier on Campaign
The Experience of Battle
Glossary
Bibliography

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An illustrated guide to the pedes - the backbone of the Roman army until well into the 5th century.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855324190
Publisert
1994-07-28
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
258 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

Simon MacDowall is a professional army officer with a life long passion for history. His hobbies include painting military figurines and wargaming. He has lived in England, Canada, Germany and Belgium as well as seeing service in Central America and the former Yugoslavia.

Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s specialising in the 18th and 19th centuries. An illustrator, and author, of a number of Osprey titles he has lived in Switzerland since the early 1980s.