Siege Warfare in the Roman World

Duncan B Campbell is a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman warfare. He published his first paper in 1984, as an undergraduate at Glasgow University, and produced a complete re-assessment of Roman siegecraft for his PhD. His work has appeared in several international journals over the years. He lives near the Antonine Wall in Scotland with his wife and son. Adam Hook studied graphic design and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specialises in detailed historical reconstructions and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.

• Introduction; Siegecraft in the early first century BC; Siegecraft in the later first century BC; Siegecraft in the early Roman empire; Siegecraft in the middle Roman empire; Siegecraft in the later Roman empire; Conclusion