Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70
by Rava, Giuseppe, Esposito, Gabriele
fromMen-at-arms
"In the 1840s, Italy was a patchwork of states. The North was ruled by the Austrian Empire, the South by the Spanish-descended monarchy of the Two Sicilies. Over the next two decades, after wars led by Savoy/Piedmont and volunteers such as Garibaldi, an independent Kingdom of It…
Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848-70
by Rava, Giuseppe, Esposito, Gabriele
fromMen-at-arms
Archaic and classical Greek infantries fought in a close-order tactical formation known as the hoplite phalanx. As an instrument of military power, the phalanx provided the poleis (city-states) of the classical period (479-323 BCE) with forces that would prove all but invincible…
MILITARY HISTORY. From the civil wars of the Late Republic to Constantine's bloody reunification of the Empire, elite corps of guardsmen were at the heart of every Roman army. Whether as bodyguards or as shock troops in battle, the fighting skills of praetorians, speculatores, s…
Examines the performance of the Roman army and its contribution to the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as other fundamental issues including the rise of Christianity.
Examines the performance of the Roman army and its contribution to the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as other fundamental issues including the rise of Christianity.
Examines the performance of the Roman army and its contribution to the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as other fundamental issues including the rise of Christianity.
