Roman legionary vs Gallic warrior : 58-52 BC
Campbell, D. (David)2021
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In the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign lands. His governorship of Cisalpine Gaul gave him the opportunity to demonstrate the greatness of his character to the people of Rome through the subjugation of those outside Rome's borders. The fact that the main account of the subsequent wars in Gaul was written by Caesar himself - by far the most detailed history of the subject, with new reports issued annually for the eager audience at home -is no accident. The Roman Army of the late Republic had long been in the process of structural and change, moving towards the all-volunteer permanent standing force that would for centuries be the bulwark of the coming Empire.
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Roman legionary vs Gallic warrior : 58-52 BC / David Campbell ; illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri.
Author:
Campbell, D. (David), authorRuggeri, Raffaele, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Combat ; 55.
ISBN:
9781472844248 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
936.402
Language:
English
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BRN:
1226586
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