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

Stephen Dando-Collins

Caesar's Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome
Format
Paperback
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Country
United States
Published
13 September 2004
Pages
336
ISBN
9780471686132

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

Stephen Dando-Collins

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.

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