Combat 65 British Celtic Warrior Vs Roman Soldier Paperback

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An illustrated study of the British tribal warriors and Roman auxiliaries who fought inthree epic battles for control of Britain in the 1st century AD.Following the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, the tribes of the west and northresisted the establishment of a ‘Roman peace’, led in particular by the chieftainCaratacus. Even in the south-east, resentment of Roman occupation remained,exploding into the revolt of Boudicca’s Iceni in AD 60. Roman auxiliaries from twoparticular peoples are known to have taken part in the invasion of Britain: the Tungrians,from what is now Belgium, and the Batavians, from the delta of the River Rhine in themodern Netherlands. From the late 80s AD, units of both the Batavians and theTungrians were garrisoned at a fort at Vindolanda in northern Britain. The so called‘Vindolanda tablets’ provide an unparalleled body of material with which to reconstructthe lives of these auxiliary soldiers in Britain.Featuring full-colour maps and specially commissioned battlescene and figure artworkplates, this book examines how both the British warriors and the Roman auxiliariesexperienced the decades of conflict that followed the invasion. Their recruitment,training, leadership, motivation, culture and beliefs are compared alongside anassessment of three particular battles: the final defeat of Caratacus in the hills of Walesin AD 50; the Roman assault on the island of Mona (Anglesey) in AD 60; and the battle ofMons Graupius in Scotland in AD 83.Sales and Marketing HighlightsAssesses the British Celtic warriors and Roman auxiliary soldiers whoclashed in three key battles during the 1st century AD.Draws upon the unique insights provided by the Vindolanda tablets to explorehow both sides experienced the Roman occupation of Britain.The armies of Imperial Rome and their activities in Britain hold lasting appealfor Osprey’s readership