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Late Roman Cavalryman AD 236–565

Simon MacDowall author Christa Hook illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:13th Nov '95

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The twilight of the Roman Empire saw a revolution in the way war was waged. The drilled infantryman, who had been the mainstay of Mediterranean armies since the days of the Greek hoplite, was gradually replaced by the mounted warrior. This change did not take place overnight, and in the 3rd and 4th centuries the role of the cavalryman was primarily to support the infantry. However, by the time of the 6th century, the situation had been completely reversed. Late Roman Cavalryman gives a full account of the changing experience of the mounted soldiers who defended Rome's withering western empire.

ISBN: 9781855325678

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 7mm

Weight: 222g

64 pages