Publisher Description
Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion, following 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 legionnaires, 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 riveting true account sets a new standard of excellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.
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“This is an wonderful history of post-republic Rome from the rise of Julius Caesar to the end of the first century A.D., told through the story of the storied 10th legion. I highly recommend it to all who want a better understanding of the Roman military, politics and society during this period.”
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John (5 out of 5 stars)
