Description
Product ID: | 9781846035814 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | IN |
Series: | Campaign |
Title: | Teutoburg Forest AD 9 |
Subtitle: | The destruction of Varus and his legions |
Authors: | Author: Michael McNally, Peter Dennis |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | European history, European history, Ancient history, Military history, Battles and campaigns, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Military history, Battles & campaigns, Germany, Ancient Rome, BCE to c 500 CE |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!' supposedly yelled Augustus Caesar when he received the news of the disaster in the Teutoburg Forest. One of the greatest military disasters of the Roman Empire, Teutoburg Forest witnessed the near-total annihilation of three Roman legions at the hands of the German barbarians led by their Roman-educated chief Arminius. Michael McNally tells the complete story of the disaster, supported by the incredible artwork of Peter Dennis. Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!'' supposedly yelled Augustus Caesar when he received the news of the disaster in the Teutoburg Forest. One of the greatest military disasters of the Roman Empire, Teutoburg Forest witnessed the near-total annihilation of three Roman legions at the hands of the German barbarians led by their Roman-educated chief Arminius. Michael McNally tells the complete story of the disaster, supported by the incredible artwork of Peter Dennis. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2011-01-20 |