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Hannibal by Ernle
Bradford.
Hannibal had long known his fate should the Romans ever lay hands on
him. He had taken an army right through Spain and into what is now France,
crossed the Alps (at a time of year when no-one believed it possible) and
invaded Italy. Then, for fifteen years, he used the country as his
battlefield and his home, destroying Roman armies with almost contemptuous
ease. For centuries after his death Roman mothers would frighten their
children into behaving by telling them: Hannibal is at the gates!
Even today, Hannibal stands as one of the greatest generals in the
history of warfare and his battlefield tactics are still studied in
military academies all over the world. Ernle Bradford has given us a
complete biography, exploring the strategies of his greatest triumphs and
showing us Hannibal the soldier, the general, the statesman and the
private man - revealing a personal charisma and leadership ability that
makes his presence still felt in every country bordering the
Mediterranean.
Illustrated paperback with 223 pages.
Book serial number W12. Price £7.99.
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Julius Caesar: Man,
Soldier, Tyrant by Maj Gen J F C Fuller.
This book covers Caesars rise to power, and deals in detail with
his campaign in Gaul. It follows his career from then until his death,
through the conflict of Pompei and the futile Alexandrian campaign. The
tactics and strategy of Caesars wars are always related to their
political and diplomatic matrix, and through his conduct as a general,
much of his great gift was for dash - frequently extracting himself from
an apparently impossible position by the speed and impetus of his
response. But frequently the position was due in the first place to
Caesars own error.
Julius Caesar bestrode the ancient world in a way that was
unrivalled except for Alexander the Great. Major-General Fullers cool
appraisal shows that he was a far more interesting and complex man than
his legend often allows.
Illustrated paperback with 336 pages.
Book serial number W21. Price £7.99.
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Hadrians
Wall AD122 - 410 by Nic Fields.
Hadrians 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 worlds greatest civilisations. Its
origins lie in a visit by the Emperor Hadrian to Britain in AD122, when
he ordered the wall to be built to mark the northern boundary of his
empire and to separate the Romans from the Barbarians. This title
details the design, development and construction of the wall and covers
the everyday lives of those who manned it as well as the assaults it
withstood.
Part of the Osprey Fortress Series. Illustrated
paperback with approximately 65 pages.
Order code FS2. Book price £10.99.
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Armies of the
Carthaginian Wars 265-146BC by Terence Wise & Richard Hook
Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey MA121
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The Roman Army From
Caesar to Trajan by Michael Simkins & Ron Embleton
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
Book price £8.99. Book serial number Osprey MA46
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Legions
of the North by Michael Simkins.
In the year 122, the Roman Emperor Hadrian arrived in England.
It was the first visit of a Roman Emperor to the Province of Britannia
since the invasion in 43 AD, and Hadrian, concerned about security in the
Province, ordered the construction of 'a wall to separate Romans from the
Barbarians'. As well as looking at the wall itself in this volume,
Michael Simkins goes on to study the evolution of armour, equipment and
beliefs amongst the Romans involved in the building of the wall and their
successors.
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Price £9.95. Book serial number
BK1299.
Fully illustrated paperback with 44 pages.
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The Roman Army from
Hadrian to Constantine by Michael Simkins and Ronald Embleton
The year of 122 was the first time a Roman Emperor had set in the
Province of Britannia since the invasion in AD43. No doubt Hadrian had
read many reports concerning the damage caused by marauding tribesmen
crossing from what is now Scotland into the Province. He therefore decided
- in the words of his biographer - 'to build a wall to separate the Romans
from the Barbarians'. This engaging work from author Michael Simkins
explores in depth the organisation, equipment, weapons and armour of the
Roman Army from Hadrian to Constantine, one of the most exciting periods
in Roman history.
Book serial number Osprey MA93. Fully illustrated paperback with 40
pages. Price £8.99
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The Roman War
Machine by John Peddie
Book serial number BK15. Price £14.99 . Hard back with 169 pages,
packed with black and white illustrations and photographs.
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Cannae 216BC, Hannibal
Smashes Rome's Army by Mark Healy
In the annals of war, one can identify a small number of battles
that can be described as classic - feats of military endeavour that have
held generals and historians spellbound down the centuries. Cannae is such
a battle. In this detailed account, Mark Healy describes Hannibal's
invasion of Italy, his destruction of the Roman Armies sent against him,
the mighty clash at Cannae and the Fabian strategy that denied the
Carthaginians the full fruits of their victory. Background information
explains contemporary military organisation, recruiting and deployment.
Book price £12.99. Book serial number Osprey 36
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Rome's
Enemies 1 - Germanics and Dacians by Peter Wilcox & G Embleton
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
Book price £8.99.
Book serial number Osprey MA129.
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Early Roman Armies
by Nick Sekunda, Simon Northwood & Richard Hook
Book is packed with black and white photographs and colour illustrations.
Book price £8.99.
Book serial number Osprey MA283.
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