The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117

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The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117

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The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew heavily on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He decided to meet all the military needs of the Empire from a standing, professional army. Military service became a career: enlistment was for 25 years (16 in the Praetorian Guard), and men were sometimes retained even longer. The loyalty of the new army was to the emperor and not to either the Senate or the People of Rome. Imperial legions became permanent units with their own numbers and titles and many were to remain in existence for centuries to come.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Combat mission
Doctrine and training
Unit organization
Tactics
Command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I)
Weapons and equipment
Lessons learned
Chronology
Bibliography
Glossary
Index

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Published 10 Mar 2009
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781846033865
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 36 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 37
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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