- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New edition edition (1 Feb 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752459279
- ISBN-13: 978-0752459271
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 560,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In AD 400 Roman rule in Britain was collapsing as the thinly stretched empire was besieged on all sides. In "The Last Legionary", Paul Elliot explores all aspects of Late Roman military life, from recruitment to weaponry, marriage to wages, warfare to religion. It explores the world of the Roman soldier through the eyes of one man, posted to a British garrison at the edge of the empire, and follows the soldier's life through training and battle, marriage and business dealings, finally following him south as he leaves Britain for good in defence of Rome. When the legionary finally escapes the worst posting in the Roman Empire, it is only to join what effectively became a death march over the Alps, without food or shelter. To know what is was like to face the chanted battle cry, the charge and slashing axes of the Goths, and to understand why the order 'March out!' was so terrifying, read Paul Elliott's mesmerising, meticulously accurate account.
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I was hesitant to purchase this as my own interest in the Late Roman period brings with it some entrenched ideas but on reading it I can only say how well written and informative this work is. There is a skilfull balance between using historical sources and guess-work married to a re-enactor's practical application - and this brings to the book a confident tone. I never felt that I was being preached to buy a fanatic but invited into a journey into the Late Roman British period through one man's passion and the 'character' of the last legionary. It is these three elements - the research, the re-enactment and the fictional narrative - which really makes the book work. I can only highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in both the Roman military and the fall of Britiain.
Well worth a buy. Packed with lots of interesting information that is normaly missed in the life of a soldier, plus a good story. Nice one.
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