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Roman Cavalry Tactics by M. C. Bishop (2025, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101472863372
ISBN-139781472863379
eBay Product ID (ePID)21070937867
Product Key Features
Book TitleRoman Cavalry Tactics
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicMilitary / Ancient, Ancient / Rome, Military / Strategy
IllustratorYes, Hook, Adam
GenreHistory
AuthorM. C. Bishop
Book SeriesElite Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number263
Dewey Decimal357.10937
Table Of Content[subject to confirmation] Introduction Cavalry under the Republic Cavalry under the late Republic and Early Principate Cavalry under the High Principate Cavalry under the Dominate Select bibliography Index
SynopsisA fully illustrated study of the Roman cavalry's evolution, this fascinating book chronicles tactics and composition from the time of the Republic to the fall of the Dominate., A fully illustrated study of the Roman cavalry's evolution, this fascinating book chronicles tactics and composition from the time of the Republic to the fall of the Dominate. The cavalry 'wings' that probed ahead of the Roman Army played a key role in its campaigns of conquest, masking its marching flanks and seeking to encircle enemies in battle. However, the original small cavalry arm provided by the citizen nobility had proved inadequate before the end of the Republic, and Julius Caesar's cavalry was largely made up of hired allies. During the Early Principate, the armies under Augustus continued in this vein, incorporating large numbers of non-citizen auxiliary cavalry units. The provinces came under increasing attack throughout and following the chaotic mid-3rd century, and Rome took lessons from its 'barbarian' enemies in how to improve its military mobility, adopting both new, heavily armoured shock cavalry and horse-archers, and vitally shaping the tactics employed during the Dominate. In this engaging study, Roman Army expert M.C. Bishop charts how the cavalry grew to become the dominant force in Roman field armies by the twilight of the Western Empire. Eight newly commissioned artwork plates and a rich selection of artefact photographs and archaeological sources provide vivid detail and insight, helping to bring to the life the evolving tactics, clothing and weaponry of Rome's cavalry from the 2nd century BC through to the 5th century AD.
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