Author:
Campbell, Duncan B.
Imprint:Oxford : Osprey, 2005.
Description64 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm.
Note:First published 2005. Fourth impression 2008. Transferred to digital print on demand 2011.
Note:Introduction -- Siege Warfare in the Late Second Century BC -- Siege Warfare in the Age of Marius and Sulla -- Siege Warfare in the Late Republic -- Siege Warfare During the Principate -- The Elements of Roman Siegecraft -- Epilogue -- Further reading -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:"Osprey's study of various sieges in Rome, from 146 BC to 378 AD. Sieges were often pivotal in Rome's wars, including its conflicts with the Macedonians and Carthaginians in the 2nd century BC; the civil wars of the Republic; and the late Roman wars against the Sassanid Persians, who, alone amongst Rome's adversaries, were equally skilled in siegecraft. This book discusses the siege techniques employed by Roman armies and their opponents throughout the Republic and Empire. It shows that although the 1st century AD has long been considered the golden age of siegecraft, followed by a decline, new and effective siege techniques were in fact used in the following centuries."--Publisher's note
