Warriors of the Ancient World by Martin J Dougherty

Warriors of the Ancient World by Martin J Dougherty

Who were Leonidas’s 300, and what did they do at the battle of Thermopylae? How was a Roman legionary armed and what kind of armour did he wear? How did Alexander’s Macedonians beat fearsome elephants in battle? And what was the ‘Parthian shot’? Find out the answers to these questions and learn about warfare, military technology and history in ancient times. Outstanding images, diagrams and fascinating facts make this period of history easy to understand. Learn about fighting elephants, epic sieges, the effectiveness of the Roman testudo (tortoise) formation, the Spartan phalanx, why Greek trireme ships were so successful, and many more amazing aspects of ancient warfare. Warriors of the Ancient World is packed with fascinating facts and 120 colourful artworks, photographs and diagrams, making it an attractive, informative guide to warfare in the ancient world.

Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defence topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, and SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper, Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defence. He lives in northern England.

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ISBN 13	9781782744467
ISBN 10	1782744460
Title	Warriors of the Ancient World
Author	Martin J Dougherty
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Amber Books Ltd
Year published	2016-09-14
Number of pages	128
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