In late AD 9, the Roman Empire suffered one of its most devastating defeats. The massacre of three legions, XVII, XVIII, and XIX, occurred in the Teutoburg Forest of Germania Magna, an area roughly corresponding Read more
I came across this subject at the intersection of the fantastic book I’m finishing, Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire, and a lifelong subject of interest; the march of the Ten Read more
Effective leadership and proper logistics are mandatory for victory in any military campaign. If one of these variables fails, the army is steadily weakened and, eventually, eliminated. History is rife with examples of campaigns gone Read more