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Roman Battle Tactics 390-110 BC (Paperback / softback - 23 Feb 2010)

Roman Battle Tactics 390-110 BC
By 390 BC, the organization of the Roman army was in need of change. Fighting in the Greek-style with a heavy infantry was proving increasingly outdated and inflexible, resulting in the Roman's defeat at the hands of the Gauls at the battle of Allia. Following on from this catastrophe and in the next fifty years of warfare against Gallic and Italian tribes, a military revolution was born: the legion. This was a new...

Illustrated by Gerry Embleton; Samuel Embleton; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846033827 ; ISBN-10: 1846033829

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The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117 (Paperback / softback - 31 Mar 2009)

The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117
The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew heavily on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He decided to meet all the military needs of the Empire from a standing, professional army. Military service became a career, and pay and service conditions were established that took account of the categories of soldier in the army: the Praetorian Guard, the...

By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846033865 ; ISBN-10: 1846033861

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Tarentine Horseman of Magna Graecia: 430-190 BC (Paperback / softback - 21 Oct 2008)

Tarentine Horseman of Magna Graecia
The Taras were the leading power of the scattered Greek states of southern Italy and built their reputation on the unmatched horse warriors who helped the Taras claim and maintain their power. These horsemen, who excelled in valor and wealth not only served on their home soil, but were in great demand abroad and were often exported as mercenaries. In this book, expert author Nic Fields examines the Taras horsemen...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Sean O'Brogain

ISBN-13: 9781846032790 ; ISBN-10: 1846032792

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The Roman Army: the Civil Wars 88-31 BC (Paperback / softback - 21 Oct 2008)

The Roman Army: the Civil Wars 88-31 BC
The Roman Legions were the most highly organized troops of the ancient world, but the process of turning the Legions from what was essentially a part-time citizen militia into the professional force that first made Rome the dominant power in the Mediterranean and then built an empire that stretched across the known world, was no small featFocusing on the organizational changes in the Roman Army during the Civil...

By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846032622 ; ISBN-10: 1846032628

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Syracuse 415-413 BC: Destruction of the Athenian Imperial Fleet (Paperback / softback - 20 May 2008)

Syracuse 415-413 BC
In 415 BC Athens launched a large expeditionary force, its goal the rich, grain-producing island of Sicily. This was in response to a call for help in a minor war from an old ally but the true objectives were the powerful city of Syracuse, suspected of supporting Athens' Peloponnesian enemies, and imperial expansion. The Athenians won an inconclusive victory over the Syracusans late in the year and renewed their...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Peter Dennis

ISBN-13: 9781846032585 ; ISBN-10: 184603258X

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The Walls of Rome (Paperback / softback - 18 Mar 2008)

The Walls of Rome
Having defeated a Germanic invasion of northern Italy, the Emperor Aurelian surrounded Rome with a powerful circuit of walls. This great fortification is one of the best preserved of all city walls in the Roman Empire and remains a dramatic feature of Rome today, representing the most emblematic and the most enduring monument of Aurelian's age. Nothing else so eloquently demonstrates that, by Aurelian's day, the...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Peter Dennis

ISBN-13: 9781846031984 ; ISBN-10: 1846031982

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Soldier of the Pharaoh: Middle Kingdom Egypt 2055 1650 BC (Paperback / softback - 20 Nov 2007)

Soldier of the Pharaoh
The pharaohs of Egypt have captured the imagination of readers throughout the ages. Their existence and power have been given a mythical status. In this book, Nic Fields reveals the truth behind these myths, and explores the lives of the ordinary soldiers who were the might of Middle Kingdom Egypt. Using rare artifacts, he pieces together the day-to-day existence of the pharaoh's army, from archers and hand-to-hand...

Illustrated by Peter Bull; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846031069 ; ISBN-10: 1846031060

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Thermopylae 480 BC: Last stand of the 300 (Paperback / softback - 20 Nov 2007)

Thermopylae 480 BC
Thermopylae resonates throughout history as a battle involving extreme courage and sacrifice. It was in this rocky pass in northern Greece that Leonidas, king of the Spartans and commander-in-chief of the Greek force, delayed the Persian hordes for three days against overwhelming odds. Finally overcome by treachery, the remaining Spartans refused to retreat in the face of inevitable defeat, being slaughtered by...

Illustrated by Steve Noon; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781841761800 ; ISBN-10: 184176180X

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The Roman Army of the Punic Wars 264-146 BC (Paperback / softback - 22 May 2007)

The Roman Army of the Punic Wars 264-146 BC
Long before the Second Punic War (218 - 201 BC), Rome's influence extended no further than the Alps, and the wars that it fought consisted of small-scale raids and cattle rustling, with perhaps the occasional battle between armies. Nevertheless, within a century the seeds of an empire had been sown in Iberia, Africa, and the Greek east, and the Roman Republican army became the most successful of its day,...

By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846031458 ; ISBN-10: 1846031451

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Ancient Greek Warship: 500-322 BC (Paperback / softback - 27 Mar 2007)

Ancient Greek Warship
Formidable and sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleship of the ancient world, and at the height of their success, the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. Primarily longships designed to fight under oar power, the trireme was built for lightness and strength; ship-timber was mostly softwoods such as poplar, pine and fir, while the oars and mast were made out of fir. Their...

Illustrated by Peter Bull; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846030741 ; ISBN-10: 1846030749

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Rome's Saxon Shore: Coastal Defences of Roman Britain AD 250-500 (Paperback / softback - 26 Dec 2006)

Rome's Saxon Shore
Although the exact dates of construction of the so-called Saxon Shore forts are uncertain, the development of the frontier system that ran form the Wash to the Solent on the south-east coast of Roman Britain was spread over at least a century and a half. Many of the new forts were notable for the superior strength of their defences, with thicker stone walls bristling with projecting curved bastions. These and...

Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846030949 ; ISBN-10: 1846030943

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The Hun: Scourge of God AD 375-565 (Paperback / softback - 28 Nov 2006)

The Hun
The Huns were the most feared and notorious barbarians of the ancient world. The infamous Attila, king of the Huns, and his subjects were known to their Roman enemies as the 'scourge of god'. They were Turco-Mongol nomads, originating from the steppes of central Asia who migrated westward, shifting whole nations and leaving devastation in their wake. The Huns were superb horsemen and excellent archers, fighting...

Illustrated by Christa Hook; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781846030253 ; ISBN-10: 1846030250

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Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman: AD 14-193 (Paperback / softback - 31 Jan 2006)

Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman
Drawn from a wide range of warlike peoples throughout the provinces, especially on the fringes of the empire, auxiliaries were generally not citizens of the Roman empire. The cavalry of the auxilia provided a powerful fighting arm; organized, disciplined and well trained, it was adept at performing both skirmish and shock action. This book details the many roles of the Roman auxiliary cavalryman, including...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Adam Hook

ISBN-13: 9781841769738 ; ISBN-10: 1841769738

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Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC (Paperback / softback - 31 Jan 2006)

Ancient Greek Fortifications 500-300 BC
The development of the city-state in the Classical period of Greek history ensured a shift in the nature of fortifications in the region. No longer were fortresses designed to defend a ruler and his entourage, rather the whole of the citizen body had to be protected against any outside threats. The enceintes of these Greek city-states did not have to be very high or strong as city-state conflict was still decided...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Brian Delf

ISBN-13: 9781841768847 ; ISBN-10: 1841768847

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Bronze Age War Chariots (Paperback / softback - 31 Jan 2006)

Bronze Age War Chariots
Chariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor,...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Brian Delf

ISBN-13: 9781841769448 ; ISBN-10: 1841769444

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Rome's Northern Frontier AD 70-235: Beyond Hadrian's Wall (Paperback / softback - 10 Oct 2005)

Rome's Northern Frontier AD 70-235
When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a frontier along the Gask Ridge. He also consolidated the Forth-Clyde isthmus, the location at which the Romans would later build the Antonine Wall from AD 138 to 143. The following 100 years saw a cycle of advance into and retreat from Scotland, until the Romans abandoned the Antonine Wall completely. This...

By (author) Nic Fields; Illustrated by Alina Illustrazioni

ISBN-13: 9781841768328 ; ISBN-10: 1841768324

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Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350-1200 BC (Paperback / softback - 25 Jul 2004)

Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350-1200 BC
Mycenaean society was constantly geared for battle and invasion. Their ‘cities’ were heavy fortresses with unimaginably thick perimeter walls. Legendary sites such as Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos, Krisa, the Athenian Acropolis and Gla are all representative of their fortified citadels that dominated the Greek countryside for some 300 years until their sudden decline and abandonment around 1100 BC. This title...

Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781841767628 ; ISBN-10: 184176762X

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Troy c. 1700-1250 BC (Paperback / softback - 22 Jan 2004)

Troy c. 1700-1250 BC
Hisarlik is a small place, a sandy stone strewn hillock cut up into gullies and hummocks. Yet its historical significance is immense, for this is the site of Troy - the legendary city whose story sprawls across cultures, time and geography. The tale of the siege of Troy is the greatest secular story ever told, and has captured the imagination of the Western World for some 3,000 years. Although there are many...

Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781841767031 ; ISBN-10: 1841767034

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Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410 (Paperback / softback - 19 Feb 2003)

Hadrian's Wall AD 122-410
Hadrian’s Wall is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. It is the best known frontier in the entire Roman Empire and stands as a reminder of the past glories of one of the world's greatest civilisations. Its origins lie in a visit by the Emperor Hadrian to Britain in AD 122 when he ordered the wall to be built to mark the northern boundary of his Empire and 'to separate the Romans from...

Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere; By (author) Nic Fields

ISBN-13: 9781841764306 ; ISBN-10: 1841764302

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