Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion

The14thGeminaMartiaVictrixLegionwasthemostcelebratedunitoftheearlyRomanEmpire–aforcethathadbeenwipedoutunderJuliusCaesar,reformed,andalmostwipedoutagain.Afterparticipatinginthea.d.43invasionofBritain,the14thLegionachieveditsgreatestglorywhenitputdownthefamousrebellionoftheBritonsunderBoudicca.Numberinglessthan10,000men,thedisciplinedRomankillingmachinedefeated230,000rampagingrebels,slaughtering80,000withonly400Romanlosses–anaccomplishmentthatledtheemperorNerotohonorthelegionwiththetitle"ConquerorofBritain."Inthisgrippingbook,secondintheauthor’sdefinitivehistoriesofthelegionsofancientRome,StephenDando-Collinsbringsthe14thLegiontolife,offeringmilitaryhistoryaficionadosauniquesoldier’s-eyeviewoftheirtactics,campaigns,andbattles.