Sea Eagles of Empire: The Classis Britannica and the Battles for Britain

by Simon Elliott, Simon Elliott, Andrew Lambert

Book Overview

The Roman war machine comprised land and naval forces. Although the former has been studied extensively, less has been written and understood about the naval forces of the Roman Empire. Britain's navy, known as Classis Britannica until the mid-third century, was a strong fighting force in its own right. Its vessel types, personnel, tactics, roles and technology have never been studied in depth. Here in Sea Eagles of Empire Simon Elliott explores the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803991585
• ISBN13: 9781803991580
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 288 Pages