Roman Heavy Cavalry (2) : AD 500-1450 Paperback / softback
by Dr Andrei Evgenevich Negin, Raffaele (Author) D’Amato
Illustrated by Dr Andrei Evgenevich Negin
Part of the Elite series
Paperback / softback
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In the twilight of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th–6th centuries, the elite of the field armies was the heavy armoured cavalry – the cataphracts, clad in lamellar, scale, mail and padded fabric armour.
After the fall of the West, the Greek-speaking Eastern or Byzantine Empire survived for nearly a thousand years, and cavalry remained predominant in its armies, with the heaviest armoured regiments continuing to provide the ultimate shock-force in battle. Accounts from Muslim chroniclers show that the ironclad cataphract on his armoured horse was an awe-inspiring enemy: ‘...they advanced against you, iron-covered – one would have said that they advanced on horses which seemed to have no legs’.
This new study, replete with stunning full-colour illustrations of the various units, offers an engaging insight into the fearsome heavy cavalry units that battled against the enemies of Rome’s Eastern Empire.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, Black & white and colour photos.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
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- ISBN:9781472839503
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, Black & white and colour photos.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472839503
