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In the year 73 BC, Spartacus broke out of a gladiatorial training school and formed an army of runaway slaves and people with little to lose. Terrified lest the revolt spread, the government in Rome assigned Crassus and Pompey to crush to rebellion. This book presents the story of Rome's most famous revolt and the ex-gladiator who led it.

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Describes the battle for the pass of Thermopylae as the combined Greek forces held off the army of Xerxes, buying time for a retreat which would save Greece. This book is illustrated with colour artwork, maps and battle scenes. It is an analysis of the acts of resolute defence in the face of overwhelming odds.

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The fascinating story of Republican Rome's gruelling six-year campaign in northern Africa against the insurgent Numidian warlord, Jugurtha.

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One of the most famous ambushes in military history, Lake Trasimene was the site of the slaughter of an entire Roman army at the hands of Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Covering part of the wars between Carthage and Rome, this book will be enjoyed by all enthusiasts of ancient warfare.

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The battle of Lepanto was the last major battle between fleets of oar-powered war ships.

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In 52 BC Caesar's continued strategy of annihilation had engendered a spirit of desperation, which detonated into a revolt of Gallic tribes under the leadership of the charismatic young Arvernian noble Vercingetorix. This book deals with this topic.

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A fascinating and detailed exploration of one of the most famous warships of the Ancient world - the trireme - and its tactical employment by the opposing sides in the 5th-century BC Graeco-Persian Wars.

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A highly illustrated account of how the Roman legions crossed the sea to conquer Britannia in AD 43.

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Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats.

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A gripping illustrated narrative of the Cimbrian (or Cimbric) War, in which the armies of the Roman Republic finally defeated the Germanic tribes of the Cimbri, Teutons, Ambrons and Tigurini.

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The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece.

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The development of the city-state in the Classical period of Greek history ensured a shift in the nature of fortifications in the region. No longer were fortresses designed to defend a ruler and his entourage, rather the whole of the citizen body had to be protected against any outside threats.

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Formidable and sophisticated, triremes were the deadliest battleships of the ancient world and at the height of their success the Athenians were the dominant exponents of their devastating power. This book offers an analysis of the potent battleship; the weapon by which Athens achieved, maintained, and ultimately lost its power and prosperity.

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Presents one of the most powerful men in late antiquity, Attila's peerless Hunnic empire stretched from the Ural mountains to the Rhine river. This book examines how Attila was able to sweep across Europe, the tactics and innovations he employed and the major battles he faced.

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When the Romans occupied the southern half of Britain in AD 43, the Iceni tribe quickly allied themselves with the invaders. This book tells how Boudicca widow of Prasutagus, the king of the Iceni, raised her people and other tribes in revolt and nearly took control of the fledgling Roman province.

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By the outbreak of the First Carthaginian War, Carthage controlled the whole coast of northern Africa. This book explores the heterogeneous mixture of races within the Carthaginian forces, and discusses their clothing, equipment and weaponry. It details their tactical deployment and covers the campaign experiences of the great general Hannibal.

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The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. This book covers the evolution of the earliest Roman warriors and their development into an army that would eventually conquer the known world.

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Hadrian's Wall is the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain. This work details the design development and construction of the wall and covers the everyday lives of those who manned it as well as the assaults it withstood.

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By the end of the First Punic War, Carthage had been humiliatingly chased from the high seas, its once-powerful fleet reduced to a handful of triremes. But in 219 BC Hannibal, the eldest son of the charismatic general Hamilcar Barca, began the Second Punic War and was so successful that he threatened to destroy Roman power completely.

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One of the greatest military commanders in history, Julius Caesar's most famous victory - the conquest of Gaul - was to him little more than a stepping stone to power. An audacious and decisive general, his victories over the Gauls allowed him to challenge for the political leadership of Rome. This book covers the general's great victories.

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From 1600 BC urban civilisation in Greece began to thrive and the power of a number of warlord states began to be felt around the Aegean.

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Drawn from a wide range of warlike peoples throughout the provinces, especially on the fringes of the empire, auxiliaries wer generally not citizens of the Roman empire. The cavalry of the auxilia provided a powerful fighting arm; organised, disciplined and well trained, it was adept at performing both skirmish and shock action.