Da Capo Press, 1997, $22.50, ISBN 0-306-80787-4, 792 pages

This reprint of an 1892 book keeps its value and should be on the reading list for Roman history buffs. It's a straight "photocopy" style reprint, which means it uses the fonts and layout of the 1892 edition, and includes a plethora of maps.

Dodge is thorough and Caesar is one interesting fellow to read about. The subtitle of the book is: "A History of the Art of War among the Romans down to the end of the Roman Empire with a detailed account of the Campaigns of Caius Julius Caesar." Whew. And accurate. This will take you through Roman operations and tactics, techniques and deployments, marches and combats, and everything else you can imagine about the Roman Army.

Certainly, you have to keep in mind this book is over 100 years old, and no doubt additional archaeological evidence can be used to modify some of Dodge's conclusions, but taken as a whole, this is an excellent starting point for Roman Army studies as the Republic charged into the Imperial system.

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