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Adrianople Ad 378: The Goths Crush Rome's Legions Paperback - 2001

by Simon Macdowall; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)


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SIMON MACDOWALL is a former army officer with a deep interest in military history, especially the period around the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West. After 22 years in the Canadian army he worked for several years on NATO International Staff and is now a Senior Civil Servant in the British Government. His combination of practical military background with his knowledge and understanding of the later Roman give him a unique perspective on the military aspects of the fascinating era. After living in Canada, Germany and Belgium, and seeing service in Central America, Bosnia and Kosovo, Simon now lives in Oxford England.

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At dawn on 9 August AD 378, the East Roman Emperor Valens marched out of the city Adrianople (originally Hadrianapolis, now Edirne in European Turkey) at the head of an elite army of veteran Roman soldiers.

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  • Title Adrianople Ad 378: The Goths Crush Rome's Legions
  • Author Simon Macdowall; Howard Gerrard (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), UK
  • Date April 25, 2001
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781841761473 / 1841761478
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.78 x 7.32 x 0.28 in (24.84 x 18.59 x 0.71 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003363105
  • Dewey Decimal Code 939.8

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SIMON MACDOWALL is a former army officer with a deep interest in military history, especially the period around the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West. After 22 years in the Canadian army he worked for several years on NATO International Staff and is now a Senior Civil Servant in the British Government. His combination of practical military background with his knowledge and understanding of the later Roman give him a unique perspective on the military aspects of the fascinating era. After living in Canada, Germany and Belgium, and seeing service in Central America, Bosnia and Kosovo, Simon now lives in Oxford England.
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