The Roman Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare 380 BC-AD 475

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Автор: Michael Pitassi

Название: The Roman Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare 380 BC-AD 475

Издательство: Seaforth Publishing

ISBN: 1408844362

Год: 2012

Формат: EPUB

Страниц: 224

Размер: 21 Mb

Язык: English

The Roman Navy was remarkable for its size, reach and longevity. As significant as the Royal Navy was to the British Empire in the nineteenth century, the Roman Navy was crucial to the extraordinary expansion of Imperial power and for its maintenance over a period of more than 800 years. The fabric and organization of this maritime force is at the core of this new book.At the height of its power the Roman Navy was, at least in numerical terms, the largest maritime force ever to have existed. It employed tens of thousands of sailors and maintained and fought fleets of ships larger than any forces since. In these pages the author looks at all the aspects of the Navy in turn. Shipbuilding, rigs and fittings, and shipboard weaponry are covered as are all the principal ship from the earliest types to the very last. The command structure is outlined, as are all aspects of the crews' lives, their recruitment, terms of service, training and uniforms.