This book provides an account of the Roman cavalry by drawing on archaeological, literary and documentary sources. It describes the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army, tracing their development from temporary allied troops to regular "alae" and "cohortes equitatae". The book covers both the horses and the logistics of caring for them as well as the men of the cavalry, from recruitment and training to their use in peace and war.
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Verlagsort
Illustrationen
36 b&w illustrations, 84 line drawings
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7134-6396-5 (9780713463965)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Military records and the supply of horses; Roman cavalry mounts stables and grooming; water and food supply; welfare; origins, unit strength organization and titulature; equipment and armament styles; recruitment conditions of service; training; the "Hippika Gymnasia"; the employment of cavalry in peacetime and wartime; baggage animals.
