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worky's review against another edition
3.0
Like a long march through the swamps, this book gets bogged down in minutiae. The life of the average legionnaire is fascinating, the stories of some of the battles fantastic. The middle section which give accounts of every legion in history is one for the true believers. This is a long book but, as a history nut, I enjoyed it. The lost legion of the 9th, lost somewhere in the Scottish mist?
lukaron's review against another edition
5.0
Sweeping overview of not only the individual imperial legions, but also detailed accounts of major battles they participated in during the imperial era. It is a well researched work which starts by detailing the organization and equipment of the legions, follows with individual descriptions of each of the known legions, then ends with a chronological section of every major battle starting with the reign of Augustus and ending with the fall of the western Roman Empire. I would definitely recommend this for anyone needing an introduction to the Imperial Roman military.
sleepyboi2988's review against another edition
4.0
Very well written and illustrated book on the Imperial Roman legions. Some of the writing sadly seemed more about the Generals/Augustus of the time more so than the legions themselves but all in all a very good work. Contrary to what other reviewers have stated in terms of lack of credit to sources, this is not the case, there is barely a page that goes by without the author crediting someone or something.
kazeneko20's review against another edition
5.0
This was an enjoyable read. It has plenty of details and I like how it is organized very much. It is a scholarly resource but the average reader would be able to understand it well.
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