Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas

Simon Anglim is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. Phyllis G. Jestice is the Chair of the Department of History, College of Charleston, South Carolina. Rob S. Rice is a professor at the American Military University. Scott M. Rusch has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. John Serrati is the director of the Museum of Classical Antiquities at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

• Contents:1) The Role Of Infantry Examining the individual components of an ancient army, including the equipment they wore and used, their defensive techniques and how they fought together in units on the battlefield.2) Mounted Warfare Describing the use of animals, particularly horses, on the battlefield. Examining why certain types of unit – such as Greek Phalanx and Roman Legion – were more effective than others and how their tactics evolved over time.3) Command and Control How commanders controlled their men in battle, the importance of a general correctly disposing his troops before the fighting began. Naval commanders and their tactics.4) Siege Warfare Looking at the specialist techniques and equipment developed for siege warfare in the Ancient World, with examples of classic battles like Julius Caesar’s victory at Alesia and illustrations of catapults and other siege engines.5) Naval Warfare Examining naval warfare of the classical age, from the ships in which the men fought to the weapons they carried, and the major sea battles of the period.Bibliography, Glossary, Index