The Roman Army

by David J. Breeze

This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a formidable tool for expansion. Soon, however, the army...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474227155
• ISBN13: 9781474227155
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"