The Roman Auxiliary Units of Britain

by Simon Turney

The majority of work on Roman Britain's military focuses on the legions, with much less attention paid to the auxilia, even though the latter formed the vast majority of the manpower. The auxiliary units were drawn from all over the Empire and provided both infantry and cavalry units, many of which provided specialisms that the legions lacked. For example, the Cohors I Hamiorum Sagittariorum were a cohort of archers from Syria stationed at Carvoran...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399056034
• ISBN13: 9781399056038
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 304 Pages