Roman Legionary 58 BC-AD 69
by Ross Cowan
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Author: Ross CowanIllustrator: Angus McBride
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-06-20
ISBN: 1841766003
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
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Book Review: Good background material for gamers and modelers
Summary: 4 Stars
I've recently become interested in the Roman Army of the early Imperial era; it probably has something to do with my picking up some figures and wanting to have more information on the Romans of that era and how to paint them properly. In this regard, Osprey's books have always been good for giving a thumb nail sketch of things with some excellent drawings to support gamers and modelers. With this in mind, Roman Legionary fully meets the requirements, almost like a centurion would; up front and directly. Here one can get good background on what it was like as a legionnaire; what legions were like, the training, the punishment, their equipment, and how they fought and lived. Supporting the quick descriptions are pictures of different legionnaire artifacts and eight color prints showing legionnaires performing different functions.
Rating wise this ones simple, a solid 4 stars. There's good information for gamers and modelers and it's quick and simple. I'd love to have had a little more information or definition on the different legions, but that wasn't the focus of the book (there is a nice table though that tells you the legions that were active for Augustus Caesar).
Summary of Roman Legionary 58 BC-AD 69
The period 31 BC-AD 43 saw the greatest expansion of the Roman Empire. In 31 BC Octavian defeated Antony at the battle of Actium and remodelled the semi-professional Roman army into a permanent force of 28 legions. Octavian became the first emperor (Augustus) and under his leadership the legions conquered northern Spain, all Europe south of the Danube line and Germany west of the Elbe. The legionaries exemplified the heroic culture of the Roman world and this title takes a behind-the-scenes look at their lives, training, weaponry and tactics, including the bloody massacre of the Teutoberg forest.Rome Books
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