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A powerful tale of war, romance, and one of historys most desperate gambles Julius Caesar was nothing if not bold. When, in the wake of his defeat of Pompey at Pharsalus his victorious legions refused to march another step under his command, he pursued his fleeing rival into Egypt with an impossibly small force of Gallic and German cavalry, raw Italian recruits, and nine hundred Spanish prisoners of war-tough veterans of Pompeys Sixth Legion. Cleopatras Kidnappers tells the epic saga of Caesars adventures in Egypt through the eyes of these captured, but never defeated, legionaries. In this third volume in his definitive history of the Roman legions, Stephen Dando-Collins reveals how this tiny band of fierce warriors led Caesars little army to great victories against impossible odds. Bristling with action and packed with insights and newly revealed facts, this eye-opening account introduces you to the extraordinary men who made possible Caesars famous boast, I came, I saw, I conquered. Praise for Caesars Legion A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesars Legio X. . . . More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesars legions the worlds most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesars Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization.-T. R. Fehrenbach author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and ComanchesAbout the Author:STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS is the author of Caesars Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesars Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome and Neros Killing Machine: The True Story of Romes Remarkable Fourteenth Legion, both from Wiley. He is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.
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