Protecting the Roman Empire : fortlets, frontiers, and the quest for post-conquest security / Matthew Symonds, Current World Archaeology.

The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the depredations of bandits, the army frequently deployed...

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Main Author: Symonds, Matthew F. A. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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