Roman Battle Tactics 109bc-Ad313

by Ross Cowan

Book Overview

The book clearly explains and illustrates the mechanics of how Roman commanders - at every level - drew up and committed their different types of troops for open-field battles. It includes the alternative formations used to handle different tactical problems and different types of terrain; the possibilities of ordering and controlling different deployments once battle was joined; and how all this was based on the particular strengths of the Roman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846031842
• ISBN13: 9781846031847
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.6" x 9.7"