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Related Guide PicksBook Review - "Caesar's Legion"Guide Rating - ![]() The Bottom LineA thorough text about Roman military life in the time of Caesar, a legionary's point of view about Caesar's Gallic and the civil wars, and what happened to the legions following Caesar's death. Pros
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Guide Review - Book Review - "Caesar's Legion"Dando-Collins' "Caesar's Legion" is a goldmine of information about the Roman military. A vivid episode shows just how important the eagle standard was to the Roman legionaries. Notes provide further reading and explain that the "miles classicus" is the equivalent of a modern marine, the "primus pilus" of a captain, etc. Dando-Collins explains almost every mile of Caesar's adventures in Britain and Gaul. However, the book is so densely packed with detail that within a line the legions may have traveled several hundred miles. Constant referring backwards or to the opening maps to visualize the troops' swiftly changing locations make it a difficult book to read carefully. For the military historian, occasional errors may be annoying. Related Guide Picks |
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