Adrianople AD 378

The Goths crush Rome's legions

Simon MacDowall, Howard Gerrard

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Osprey
20 May 2012

History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; History: specific events & topics; Battles & campaigns

Series: Campaign

’Never, except in the battle of Cannae, had there been so destructive a slaughter recorded in our annals.’ Thus the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus recorded the battle of Adrianople, which spelled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Such a crushing Roman defeat by Gothic cavalry proved to the Empire, as well as to the Goths themselves, that the migratory barbarians were a force to be reckoned with. This book tells the story of the misguided Roman plans and the surprise attack of Gothic cavalry, and puts forward the most recent theories as to the true location of the battlefield.

By: Simon MacDowall
Illustrated by: Howard Gerrard
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No.84
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781841761473
ISBN 10: 1841761478
Series: Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 20 May 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Simon MacDowall is a professional army officer with a life long passion for history. His hobbies include painting military figurines and wargaming. He has lived in England, Canada, Germany and Belgium as well as seeing service in Central America and the former Yugoslavia. He enjoys good food and drink travel, wilderness camping and writing.