Roman Republic at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 498 to 31 BC

Roman Republic at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 498 to 31 BC

by Don Taylor
Roman Republic at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 498 to 31 BC

Roman Republic at War: A Compendium of Roman Battles from 498 to 31 BC

by Don Taylor

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Overview

In a single volume, Roman Republic at War catalogues and offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Republic between 480 and 31 BC (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient texts, in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources which chronicle the event. This approach provides the reader a concise foundation of information to which they can then confidently apply later scholarly interpretation presented in secondary sources in order to achieve a more accurate understanding of the most likely battlefield scenario.

In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought to analyze the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these dramatic events. It is an excellent first-stop reference to the many battles of the Roman Republic.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781473894426
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 04/03/2017
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Don Taylor holds a PhD in European History with a concentration in Ancient Mediterranean Studies from Fulbright College of the University of Arkansas (USA). Since 1995 he has served as a university professor in European and Ancient History at Hardin-Simmons University, Texas and he has published and/or lectured on various topics of Greek and Roman history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Preface vii

Part 1 Introduction to Warfare during the Roman Republic 1

The Army of the Roman Republic 3

From Republic to Empire 3

The Roman Legion, Early Third Century BC to Late First Century BC 5

Manipular Legion, c. 299-105 BC 6

The Ala 7

Cohortal Legion, c. 105-31 BC 8

Command Structure of the Republican-era Legion 10

Battlefield Tactics 11

The Castra: The Legionary Camp 14

The Navy of the Roman Republic 17

The Ancient Sources 20

The Reliability of Ancient Sources 20

Note Regarding Battlefield Numbers 22

Ancient Authors and Their Works Relevant to this Study 22

Part 2 Battles of the Roman Republic 29

Alphabetical and Chronological Lists of Battles 31

Alphabetical List of Battles 31

Chronological List of Battles 31

Battles of the Roman Republic, 498-31 BC 42

Notes 289

Bibliography 294

Index 297

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