Adrianople AD 378: The Goths crush Rome's legions (Campaign)

MacDowall, Simon

ISBN 10: 1841761478 / ISBN 13: 9781841761473

Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 2001

Very Good condition. Volume 84. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers A03B-03012

Inhaltsangabe:

Osprey's examination of the Battle of Adrianople (378 AD), fought between Goth rebels, led by Fritigern, and the Roman army, led by Emperor Valens. 'Never, except in the battle of Cannae, had there been so destructive a slaughter recorded in our annals.' Thus the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus recorded the battle of Adrianople, which spelled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Such a crushing Roman defeat by Gothic cavalry proved to the Empire, as well as to the Goths themselves, that the migratory barbarians were a force to be reckoned with. This book tells the story of the misguided Roman plans and the surprise attack of Gothic cavalry, and puts forward the most recent theories as to the true location of the battlefield.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: SIMON MACDOWALL is a former army officer with a deep interest in military history, especially the period around the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West. After 22 years in the Canadian army he worked for several years on NATO International Staff and is now a Senior Civil Servant in the British Government. His combination of practical military background with his knowledge and understanding of the later Roman give him a unique perspective on the military aspects of the fascinating era. After living in Canada, Germany and Belgium, and seeing service in Central America, Bosnia and Kosovo, Simon now lives in Oxford England.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Adrianople AD 378: The Goths crush Rome's ...
Verlag: Osprey Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
Einband: Softcover
Illustrator: Gerrard, Howard
Zustand: Very Good