A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and
triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of
its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from
Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish
fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the
history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory
glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's
most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows
why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for
military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical
point in European civilization.
--T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches
Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily
life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the
blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental
history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman
military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his
relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and
discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of
history's greatest general to a grunt's-eye view of the gruesome
realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true
account sets a new standard of exellence and detail to which all authors
of ancient military history will now aspire.
