Some resources that you may find useful::
1)The Art of War in the Western World, Archer Jones
2) History of Warfare, H.W. Koch
3) The Archaeology of Weapons, Ewart Oakeshott
4)Small Wars, Their Principles & Practice, Col. C.E.
Callwell (Colonial or Guerilla wars 1860>1900, but
the principles are universal and the examples, esp. of
ambush and counter ambush are outstanding.)
5) The Ancient Mariners, Lioner Casson (in case you
want to add some navel strategy. Shows the evolution
of types of vessels, tactics, use of sea-power to
support the land battle, etc)
6) Ancient Inventions, Peter James and Nick Thorpe
EVERY ancient invention, from electric batteries and
steam engines to indoor toilets and bank accounts.
ALSO one chapter dedicated to weapons and warfare.
Two reservations. The first is relatively trivial
being some >skepticism of the battle tactics of the
Roman legions - until the >Roman troops regroup on the
hilltops, it doesn't seem to match the
standard idea of Roman order of battle which rely on
solid lines >of legionaires who wait for the enemy to
come to them rather than >the other way round. Using
javelins to disrupt the enemy charge,
legionaires then buffet their opponents with their
heavy shields >and then stick their shortswords into
the guts of their enemies.
But that's just one conception. Even the pple at the
medieval >warfare section of the department can't
agree on *the* definitive >Roman ORBAT.
Yes, it is just one conception...However, it is a
good one...
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