Early roman warfare : from the regal period to the first punic war / Jeremy Armstrong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Armstrong, Jeremy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--Rome--History.

Military art and science.

Rome--History, Military.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.

Summary:

While copious amounts have been written about the Roman army, most study has 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, to the sophisticated organization of the legions that went on to dominate all of Italy and then (after the period covered) the entire Mediterranean world. The author reviews both the literary sources and the latest archaeological evidence to provide a fresh analysis of Roman military organization, equipment, tactics and strategy. He shows how Rome's military apparatus adapted to meet the changing strategic needs of new enemies and broader ambitions. This study of the origins of the Classical world's most formidable war machine will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in Classical, and especially Roman, military history.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Maps

Introduction

Chapter 1: Rome's Regal Armies

Chapter 2: The Power of the Clans

Chapter 3: The Army in the Fifth Century

Photo Gallery

Chapter 4: The Gallic Sack and Rome's Rebirth

Chapter 5: Rome and the Latins

Chapter 6: Rome and the Mediterranean World

Conclusions

Notes

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 7, 2016).

ISBN:

9781473880160

1473880165

OCLC:

959150963