Invasion: The Roman Invasion of Britain in the Year Ad 43 and the Events Leading to Their Occupation of the West Country
by John Peddie
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The story of the Claudian Conquest of Britain was only partly recorded by ancient historians. Tacitus' Annals breaks off at the death of Tiberius, while the narrative of Cassius Dio survives only as a collection of selected pieces. Much of this missing knowledge has been recaptured by archaeological research. As a result, we have a better understanding of the tribal society which then existed in Britain, and this can help us to appreciate the courses of military action open to Aulus show more Plautius, the commanding Roman general. There are other important military factors which would have affected Plautius' choice of options: logistical, geographical, political. In this innovative and much acclaimed study John Peddie argues that the organisation and supply problems of a task force of some 40,000 men and several thousand animals would broadly have dictated Roman tactics. He discusses what these may have been, examines the reason's for Vespasian's seemingly isolated foray into the West Country, and suggests that Caratacus' guerilla campaign (AD 43-52) denied the Romans their hope of a speedy conquest show lessTags
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Dry facts that require maps and more geography history that history. Failed to finish it yet. If your interested in the minute troop movements in Britain and see a purpose, it might be more interesting.
An all too short history of the Roman invasion of Britain.
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John Peddie, Obe, Mc, was a serving soldier in the British Army before he took up writing.
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 936.204 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) Europe north and west of Italian Peninsula to ca. 499 England to 410 and Wales to 410
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- DA145 .P43 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Early and medieval to 1485 Celts. Romans. Saxons. Danes. Normans
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