The Roman Army : The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World

by Chris McNab

Book Overview

Chris McNab's latest title for Osprey follows the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman army by the Goths and Huns. Tracing the development of tactics, equipment and training through detailed text, illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, this book will give the reader an accessible yet detailed insight into the military...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1435150023
• ISBN13: 9781435150027
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Metro Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.