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Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome Mp3_cd - 2005
by Dando-Collins, Stephen
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- Title Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome
- Author Dando-Collins, Stephen
- Binding mp3_cd
- Edition MP3 Una
- Condition Used - Good
- Publisher Blackstone Audiobooks
- Date March 2005
- Features Unabridged
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0786182075.G
- ISBN 9780786182077
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
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Summary
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization." --T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes...