Early Roman Warfare: From the Regal Period to the First Punic War

by Jeremy Armstrong

Book Overview

While copious amounts have been written about the Roman army, most studies have focussed on the later Republic or the Imperial period when the legionary system was already well-developed. Here, Dr Jeremy Armstrong traces the development of Rome's military might from its earliest discernible origins down to the First Punic War. He shows how her armies evolved from ad-hoc forces of warriors organized along clan lines and assembled for the city's survival,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399074601
• ISBN13: 9781399074605
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages