Roman Military Disasters: Dark Days and Lost Legions

by Paul Chrystal

There is a tendency when dealing with world superpowers to focus on their successes. After all, these are what made them superpowers in the first place. However, reverses and disasters suffered on the way to preeminence are equally significant. The experience of ancient Rome is no different. This book is the first to examine the paradoxical role lost battles and defeat played in the success of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Over some 1200...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473823579
• ISBN13: 9781473823570
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"