Caesar's Legion : The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome

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Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-02-05
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

Military history at its best-the story of Julius Caesar's most famous legion In this thoroughly researched regimental history, Stephen Dando-Collins brings to life the celebrated 10th Legion-a unit that Julius Caesar formed in 61 b.c. From the conquest of Gaul and the civil war against Pompey to the a.d. 70 siege of Jerusalem and then Masada, we get a close-up view of the 10th's astounding string of victories-and a fascinating look at the lives of ordinary Roman soldiers. 'A unique and splendidly researched story. . . . Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization.' -T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches Stephen Dando-Collins is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying Roman legions of the late republic and empire.

Author Biography

STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.

Table of Contents

Atlas v
Acknowledgments xiii
Author's Note xv
Staring Defeat in the Face
1(5)
Impatient for Glory
6(7)
Savaging the Swiss, Overrunning the Germans
13(11)
Conquering Gaul
24(6)
Invading Britain
30(20)
Revolt and Revenge
50(15)
Enemy of the State
65(11)
Broken Promises
76(14)
The Race for Durres
90(8)
A Taste of Defeat
98(15)
The Battle of Pharsalus
113(17)
The Sour Taste of Victory
130(8)
The Murder of Pompey the Great
138(6)
The Power of a Single Word
144(5)
The North African Campaign
149(16)
Caesar's Last Battle
165(14)
Mark Antony's Men
179(4)
Philippi and Actium
183(12)
In the Name of the Emperor
195(10)
Knocked into Shape by Corbulo
205(12)
Orders from the Emperor
217(7)
Objective Jerusalem
224(14)
The End of the Holy City
238(20)
Masada
258(7)
Last Days
265(4)
Appendix A The Legions of Rome, 30 B.C.-A.D. 233 269(4)
Appendix B The Reenlistment Factor 273(4)
Appendix C The Uniqueness of the Legion Commands in Egypt and Judea 277(4)
Appendix D The Naming and Numbering System of the Roman Legions 281(4)
Appendix E The Title ``Fretensis'' 285(2)
Appendix F Imperial Roman Military Ranks and Their Modern-Day Equivalents 287(4)
Appendix G Sources 291(12)
Glossary 303(6)
Index 309

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