Nero's Killing Machine

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Stephen Dando-Collins

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A riveting history of the celebrated Roman legion that defeated Britain's Queen Boudicca in a.d. 60 The 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion was the most celebrated unit of the early Roman Empire a force that had been wiped out under Julius Caesar, reformed, and almost wiped out again. After participating in the a.d. 43 invasion of Britain, the 14th Legion achieved its greatest glory when it put down the famous rebellion of the Britons under Boudicca. Numbering less than 10,000 men, the disciplined Roman killing machine defeated 230,000 rampaging rebels, slaughtering 80,000 with only 400 Roman losses an accomplishment that led the emperor Nero to honor the legion with the title "Conqueror of Britain." In this gripping book, second in the author's definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando-Collins brings the 14th Legion to life, offering military history aficionados a unique soldier's-eye view of their tactics, campaigns, and battles.

Author Biography:

STEPHEN DANDOA-COLLINS is the author of Caesara s Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesara s Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome (Wiley). He is an Australian--born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.

Release date Australia

November 1st, 2004

Author

Stephen Dando-Collins

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

maps

Pages

336

Dimensions

164x238x29

ISBN-13

9780471675013

Product ID

2084958

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