ISBN: 0615723284

The most powerful army of its time is faced with insurgent attacks and revolts on the borders of their lands. A celebrated general proceeds to crush it and in the process makes a name for… Mehr…

The most powerful army of its time is faced with insurgent attacks and revolts on the borders of their lands. A celebrated general proceeds to crush it and in the process makes a name for himself as a military commander. This is the history of the Gallic Wars written by the Roman commander, Gaius Julius Caesar, in which he explains how and why he committed Rome to this battle. This latest edition of an ancient classic in edited and annotated to explain the politics and armies of all combatants. This volume includes seven known books of Caesar's conquest of Gaul, plus the eight book attributed to Aulus Hirtius, a Roman General who supposedly lived at the same time as Caesar. Interspersed are numerous maps detailing the area described in each chapter and antique illustrations of incidents described or equipment used. As an added bonus there are seven appendices that provide additional information about topics and people described in the narrative. These include: The Roman Army, Roman Politics, The Gauls, Germans and Britains, a listing of all the tribes mentioned in the text and their location, Short biographies of the people mentioned, Cities and Geography and a short section on Terms, titles and Miscellanea. ancient,ancient and classical literature,ancient civilizations,antiques and collectibles,art,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history Foreign Language Study & Reference, Winged Hussar Publishing, LLC<

ISBN: 0615723284

The most powerful army of the most powerful nation of the time is engaged in a long-running war against a less sophisticated enemy who continue to ambush them in their bases. The stories … Mehr…

The most powerful army of the most powerful nation of the time is engaged in a long-running war against a less sophisticated enemy who continue to ambush them in their bases. The stories of Caesar's wars in Gaul are a story of power, influence and redemption. Written over 2,000 years they provide a small window on the ancient world and warfare. This edition of the Gallic Wars is annotated and illustrated edition of Caesar's history of the conquest of Gaul and Britain. Based on Edward Books translation of Caesar, but edited to make the language cleaner, crisper and easy to follow. The annotations, appendixes and illustrations will bring the focus of this work back onto what it originally was - a military history of Caesar's campaign at the edge of the Republic that was Rome. ancient,ancient and classical literature,ancient civilizations,art,arts music and photography,biographies,engineering,europe,foreign language,foreign language dictionaries and thesauruses Foreign Language Study & Reference, Winged Hussar Publishing, LLC<

2012, ISBN: 9780615723280

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