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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Fall of Arthur
This book is recommended by Thygocanberra. I have a copy and will read with interest.
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings
What can I say. My favourite book. I think I have at least four different editions.
R. G. Grant: Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat
This is the dream book for wargamers. Literally hundreds of battles. Over 350 pages of full colour illustrations. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
John Gibson Warry: Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors, and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome
We all have a wonderful book with fantastic illustrations, that amazed us in childhood, and followed us to our grown up bookshelf. This is one of those books. (*****)
Antony Beevor: Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943
In school we were taught such an English view of World War II. Now I have discovered the epic battles on the Eastern Front, truly gargantuan conflicts. This book is a great introduction to the Eastern Front and a brilliant history book. (*****)
There absolutely were chariots in the Battle of Arbela. Darius prepared the field of battle first having all stones removed so the chariots would be most effective. (Alexander used the same tactic developed by Scipio two centuries later to deal with elephants. He had his phalanx open gaps so the chariots were herded into the rear and dealt with by his light troops.)
The Britons used war chariots against Caesar, and they did spook his legions until they got used to them.
Posted by: PythonMagus | Tuesday, 08 October 2013 at 05:51 PM
I've always thought it strange that there are no chariot CH units in Spartan and Legion. Was it because the Romans used chariots more as transport than as a military unit?
Posted by: Paul | Tuesday, 08 October 2013 at 07:59 AM