The Roman Army at War, 100 BC - AD 200

by: Goldsworthy, A.K.

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 The Roman Army at War 100 BC - AD 200
Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
Clarendon Press

Oxford Classical Monographs
constructs a precise and vivid picture of a battle
breaks away from the common conception of a rigidly organised and therefore inflexible institution

Description
This detailed examination of the way in which the Roman army operated during a war and how it fought a battle breaks away from existing studies, which mostly concentrate on the army in peacetime, and attempts to understand the army as an institution whose ultimate purpose was to wage war. Adrian Goldsworthy explores the influence to the Roman army's organization on its behaviour during a campaign, emphasizing its great flexibility in comparison to most of its opponents. He considers the factors determining the result of a conflict and proposes, contrary to orthodox opinion, that the Roman army was able to adapt successfully to any type of warfare. Following the technique pioneered by John Keegan in The Face of Battle (1976), Dr Goldsworthy builds up a precise picture of what happened during battle: tactics employed, weaponry, leadership, behaviour of individuals as well as groups of soldiers, and, of utmost importance, morale.

Contents:
1. The Organization of the Roman Army. Unit Organization: The Theory and Practice.̃ The Significance of Unit Organization
2. The Opposition. The Germans. The Gauls. The Parthians. Native Traditions and Auxiliary Recruitment
3. The Campaign. The Suppression of Insurrection. Punitive Action. Wars of Conquest. The Order of March. The Marching Camp
4. The General's Battle. The General and his Staff. Reconnaissance and Intelligence. Deployment and Forming a Line of Battle. Ceremony and Theatre. The Giving of Battle. Defeat and Disaster. Victory
5. The Unit's Battle. Formations. Skirmishing and Missile Exchange. Close-Order Infantry against Close-Order Infantry. Cavalry against Infantry. Cavalry against Cavalry
6. The Individual's Battle. Part 1. Motivating the Roman Soldier. Part 2. Bravery and Bravado

The Roman Army at War, 100 BC - AD 200

by: Goldsworthy, A.K.

• ISBN-13: 9780198150572 / 978-0-19-815057-2
• ISBN-03: 0198150571 / 0-19-815057-1
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1996

Price: 79,00 EURO

1 copy in stock