Roman History Lite
I have to confess that I have some sympathy with the reviewers who really disliked this book. The book does innacurately promote itself as a unit history of the Tenth Legion. In reality "Caesar's Legion" is really more a general Roman military history. I also strongly agree that Stephen Dando-Collins' use of such modern terms as frigates and brigadier generals is really jarring. Nevertheless, I think there is a real need for popular military history. Not every reader is up to reading Kagan or Goldsworthy, let alone Xenophon or Tacitus. "Caesar's Legion" is a pleasant bite of ancient military history and hopefully it will inspire readers to push themselves onto more substantial works.
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Caesar's Legion from Casual Reader's Perspective
I just finished this book tonight, and I have to say it was one of the most enjoyable pieces of non-fiction I've ever read. Can't recommend it enough to any fan of Roman history, especially those bored by ponderous, plodding historians. This one is well-written and engaging. The book covers the saga of Rome's most famous legion, the 10th (you could say they were Rome's equivalent to the American 101st or 82nd Abn), from its formation by Caesar in Spain as he was just getting his military career started, through its adventures all across Europe and the Near East, to its eventual end defending the borders of the remaining eastern Roman Empire in the 600s (or Byzantine Empire as we call them today).
Overall a fun and engaging read that I'd say is quite newbie-friendly, but still has enough interesting info and insights that it's a fun read for someone already familiar with the material like me.
The only thing I didn't like was how the 10th finally met their end... and I don't suppose many Americans, especially military, will be fond of it either. But that's not the author's fault, that's just history. The rest of the story of the 10th is a great adventure, and unlike many grand martial adventures of the literary world, this is one of those that actually happened and the remnants of some of the events described in this book can still be seen and visited today!
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