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M.C. Bishop Roman Cavalry Tactics (Paperback) Elite. The cavalry ‘wings’ that probed ahead of the Roman Army played a key role in its campaigns of conquest, masking its marching flanks and seeking to encircle enemies in battle. However, the original small cavalry arm provided by the citizen nobility had proved inadequate before the end of the Republic, and Julius Caesar’s cavalry was largely made up of hired allies. Further DetailsTitle: Roman Cavalry Tactics Condition: New Author: M.C. Bishop Illustrator: Adam Hook Contributor: Adam Hook (Illustrated by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1472863372 EAN: 9781472863379 ISBN: 9781472863379 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Genre: Law & Politics Topic: History, Military History Release Date: 08/28/2025 Description: A fully illustrated study of the Roman cavalry's evolution, this fascinating book chronicles tactics and composition from the time of the Republic to the fall of the Dominate. The cavalry ‘wings’ that probed ahead of the Roman Army played a key role in its campaigns of conquest, masking its marching flanks and seeking to encircle enemies in battle. However, the original small cavalry arm provided by the citizen nobility had proved inadequate before the end of the Republic, and Julius Caesar’s cavalry was largely made up of hired allies. During the Early Principate, the armies under Augustus continued in this vein, incorporating large numbers of non-citizen auxiliary cavalry units. The provinces came under increasing attack throughout and following the chaotic mid-3rd century, and Rome took lessons from its ‘barbarian’ enemies in how to improve its military mobility, adopting both new, heavily armoured shock cavalry and horse-archers, and vitally shaping the tactics employed during the Dominate.In this engaging study, Roman Army expert M.C. Bishop charts how the cavalry grew to become the dominant force in Roman field armies by the twilight of the Western Empire. Eight newly commissioned artwork plates and a rich selection of artefact photographs and archaeological sources provide vivid detail and insight, helping to bring to the life the evolving tactics, clothing and weaponry of Rome’s cavalry from the 2nd century BC through to the 5th century AD. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 6mm Item Weight: 220g Series: Elite Release Year: 2025 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
