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ALEXANDER MERROW studied history and German at Denison University before completing a masters’ degree in history at Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in European history at Georgetown University. He taught European History at Georgetown University, Franklin & Marshall College, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the co-author of numerous works of military history and, under a nom de plume, the author of numerous works of fiction. AGOSTINO VON HASSELL studied history at Columbia University, graduating in 1974, and attended Columbia Journalism School, graduating in 1975. He has taught on leadership in the graduate program of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in New York. He has written extensively on military and food history and has authored numerous books, including: Military High Life: Elegant Food Histories and Recipes; Alliance of Enemies: The Untold Story of the Secret American and German Collaboration to End World War II; Strike Force: U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations; and Warriors: The United States Marines. GREGORY STARACE is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Unites States Marines, who is on his nineteenth year of active duty. He has served in and travelled across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Eurasia, and the Indian subcontinent. He has a B.A. in History from the George Washington University, an M.S. in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University, and an M.A. in National Security Affairs with a focus on Africa from Naval Postgraduate School. Additionally, he is a re-enactor with over thirty years of re-enacting experience across a number of periods, including Imperial Rome. The authors have collaborated on numerous historical projects and were excited to team up to investigate this under-appreciated aspect of Julius Caesar’s accomplishments.
""...the level of logistical detail will please the most jaded of campaign grognards, the analysis of ancient texts supports the conclusions, and the writing zips along with clear, understandable prose.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""The volume is laid out attractively and features eight full-color insert plates of the recipes.""-- ""Journal of Military History"" ""Caesar's Great Success is a good read for anyone interested in the Roman army, or logistics over the ages...""-- ""The NYMAS Review"" """"Caesar's Great Success"" should be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in the development of Rome's military might during the waning days of the Roman republic - a period that definitively laid the foundation for the following decades of imperial conquest. Moreover, the lively and well organized text is interspersed with two-millennia-old recipes (adapted to current culinary practices) for basic dishes that sustained the legionaries on campaign. Moving the work beyond popular history, an extensive bibliography of primary and established secondary sources is provided - a boon for anyone interested in further immersion in this fascinating subject.""--Fries, Carsten H., Riding into the Twilight: Organization, Uniforms, Insignia, and Equipment of the German Army's Last Cavalrymen, 1920-45
