Most work on the Roman military in Britain focuses on the legions, while far less attention is paid to the auxiliaries, even though they made up the bulk of the force. Auxiliary units were drawn from across the empire and comprised both infantry and cavalry units, many of which had specialised skills that the legions lacked. The Cohors "Hamiorum Sagittariorum", for example, was a cohort of archers from Syria stationed at the fort of Carvoran on Hadrian's Wall. After decades of research, Simon Turney presents this work in which he refers to each of the auxiliary troops identified in Britain. For each unit there is a history describing their movements, their involvement in campaigns and anything of note. This is followed by a series of lists detailing the known and attested members of the unit and any inscriptions that mention them. Each entry is accompanied by photographs and/or maps, including places occupied by the unit, gravestones, pictures, inscriptions, etc. This is the best and most up-to-date reference work on the Roman auxiliaries stationed in Britain.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Turney, Simon
Title
The Roman Auxiliary Units of Britain
Details
English text, 120 bw-illustrations. 296 pages.
State
new
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