Caesar S Legion

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470301333

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"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization." —T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of history's greatest general to a grunt's-eye view of the gruesome realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true account sets a new standard of exellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780471269335

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"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization." —T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of history's greatest general to a grunt's-eye view of the gruesome realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true account sets a new standard of exellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.

Author : R. F. Wells
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : History
ISBN : 0819601101

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With Cæsar's Legions by R. F. Wells Pdf

Author : Nick Sekunda,Simon Northwood,Michael Simkins
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Rome
ISBN : 1841760447

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Caesar's Legions by Nick Sekunda,Simon Northwood,Michael Simkins Pdf

This book combines Men-at-Arms 283- 'Early Roman Armies', Men-at-Arms 291- 'Republican Roman Army 200-104 BC' and Men-at-Arms 46 'The Roman Army from Caesar to Trajan'. Rome held dominion over a huge swathe of territory and peoples by the 1st century AD, covering Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Yet the delivery, maintenance and administration of such power and riches were founded upon one thing alone - the military might of her army.

Author : Julius Caesar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1T45

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Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic war by Julius Caesar Pdf

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118040218

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Nero's Killing Machine by Stephen Dando-Collins Pdf

The 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion was the most celebrated unit of the early Roman Empire–a force that had been wiped out under Julius Caesar, reformed, and almost wiped out again. After participating in the a.d. 43 invasion of Britain, the 14th Legion achieved its greatest glory when it put down the famous rebellion of the Britons under Boudicca. Numbering less than 10,000 men, the disciplined Roman killing machine defeated 230,000 rampaging rebels, slaughtering 80,000 with only 400 Roman losses–an accomplishment that led the emperor Nero to honor the legion with the title "Conqueror of Britain." In this gripping book, second in the author’s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando-Collins brings the 14th Legion to life, offering military history aficionados a unique soldier’s-eye view of their tactics, campaigns, and battles.

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118040454

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Cleopatra's Kidnappers by Stephen Dando-Collins Pdf

A powerful tale of war, romance, and one of history's most desperate gambles Julius Caesar was nothing if not bold. When, in the wake of his defeat of Pompey at Pharsalus his victorious legions refused to march another step under his command, he pursued his fleeing rival into Egypt with an impossibly small force of Gallic and German cavalry, raw Italian recruits, and nine hundred Spanish prisoners of war-tough veterans of Pompey's Sixth Legion. Cleopatra's Kidnappers tells the epic saga of Caesar's adventures in Egypt through the eyes of these captured, but never defeated, legionaries. In this third volume in his definitive history of the Roman legions, Stephen Dando-Collins reveals how this tiny band of fierce warriors led Caesar's little army to great victories against impossible odds. Bristling with action and packed with insights and newly revealed facts, this eye-opening account introduces you to the extraordinary men who made possible Caesar's famous boast, "I came, I saw, I conquered." Praise for Caesar's Legion "A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X. . . . More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization." -T. R. Fehrenbach author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches

Author : Gaius Julius Caesar
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781725219809

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Caesar's Gallic War by Gaius Julius Caesar Pdf

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849167918

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Legions of Rome by Stephen Dando-Collins Pdf

No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous sources: stone and bronze inscriptions, coins, papyrus and literary accounts in a remarkable feat of historical detective work. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 provides a detailed account of what the legionaries wore and ate, what camp life was like, what they were paid and how they were motivated and punished. The section also contains numerous personal histories of individual soldiers. Part 2 offers brief unit histories of all the legions that served Rome for 300 years from 30BC. Part 3 is a sweeping chronological survey of the campaigns in which the armies were involved, told from the point of view of particular legions. Lavish, authoritative and beautifully produced, Legions of Rome will appeal to ancient history enthusiasts and military history buffs alike.

Author : Peter Inker
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844685707

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Caesar's Gallic Triumph by Peter Inker Pdf

An ancient historian vividly reconstructs—and persuasively reassesses—the Roman Empire’s most significant victory of the Gallic Wars. In 52 B.C., Julius Caesar pulled off one of the great feats of Roman arms in what is now Burgundy, France. His heavily outnumbered army utterly defeated the combined forces of the Gallic tribes led by Vercingetorix and completed the Roman conquest of Gaul. The Alesia campaign, and the epic siege in which it culminated, was one of Caesar’s finest military achievements, and it has fascinated historians ever since. In Caesar’s Gallic Triumph, Peter Inker reconstructs the battle in graphic detail, combining ancient and modern sources and evidence derived from archaeological research. He questions common assumptions about the campaign, reassesses Caesar's own account of events, and looks again at aspects of the battle that have been debated or misunderstood. His gripping account gives new insight into Caesar the commander and into the Roman army he commanded.

Author : Several Authors
Publisher : Self-Publish
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Roman legion by Several Authors Pdf

Author : GamerGuides.com
Publisher : Gamer Guides
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781630414801

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Fallout: New Vegas - Strategy Guide by GamerGuides.com Pdf

The year is 2281 - two hundred years after the old world was eradicated by nuclear fire - and now the New California Republic has become powerful along the western coast of what used to be the United State of America. They've expanded east into Nevada, but across the Colorado river to the east a united army of tribals - Caesar's Legion - have been organized under the guise of ancient Rome. War never changes, and impending conflict looms between the two sides, the prize being the Hoover Dam and control over the Mojave. Stuck in the middle are the residents of Nevada and the jewel in the desert; the city of New Vegas. But the mysterious overlord of New Vegas has his own plans for the future of the Mojave... You are Courier six, an employee of the Mojave Express who has been entrusted with delivering a mysterious Platinum Chip. The delivery goes horribly awry, however, and after you are robbed and nearly killed for the package you were carrying, you must set out in pursuit of your attackers. Along the way you'll have to navigate the political struggles between factions both large and small, making friends and enemies between the various groups as your actions in the Mojave influence your reputation. Ultimately, a new overlord of the Mojave will be crowned... but will you place that crown upon the brow of Caesar, the New California Republic, the mysterious ruler of New Vegas... or yourself? This guide offers the following: - Character creation strategies including a run-down of SPECIAL attributes, Skills and Perks. - An ideal chronological order of events walkthrough that will take you through the entire Mojave. - Complete walkthrough of all the main quests and side quests, including faction quests and endings. - A power-gamey New Vegas Medical Center run, for those gamers who want to get off to a great start. - Information about factions and reputation. - The locations of stat-boosting Skill Books, unique weapons and armor and collectible Snowglobes. - A Trophy Guide including detailed information (when necessary) about how to obtain all the game's trophies. - Old World Blues DLC.

Author : Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781623652012

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Legions of Rome by Stephen Dando-Collins Pdf

No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous sources: stone and bronze inscriptions, coins, papyrus and literary accounts in a remarkable feat of historical detective work. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 provides a detailed account of what the legionaries wore and ate, what camp life was like, what they were paid and how they were motivated and punished. The section also contains numerous personal histories of individual soldiers. Part 2 offers brief unit histories of all the legions that served Rome for 300 years from 30BC. Part 3 is a sweeping chronological survey of the campaigns in which the armies were involved, told from the point of view of particular legions. Lavish, authoritative and beautifully produced, Legions of Rome will appeal to ancient history enthusiasts and military history buffs alike.

Author : Harry Pratt Judson
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Caesar’s Army by Harry Pratt Judson Pdf

This military history classic contains the following chapters: I. The Organization 1. The Infantry of the Legion 2. The Standards 3. The Music 4. The Baggage Train 5. The Auxiliary Infantry 6. The Calvary 7. The Artillery 8. The Staff and Staff Troops II. The Legionary 1. Enlistment 2. Clothing 3. Armor 4. Arms 5. Baggage 6. Work 7. Pay 8. Discipline III. Tactics of the Legion Military Terms A Order of Battle B. The Order of March IV. Tactics of the Cavalry V. Tactics of the Army A. The Battle B. The March C. The Camp D. The Siege VI. The Ships and Sea-Fights A. Defence of Fortified Towns B. The Gallic Array and Arms C. The British Chariots

Author : Julius Caesar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Gaul
ISBN : HARVARD:HN1T27

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Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War by Julius Caesar Pdf