Four days in September : the Battle of Teutoburg
Abdale, Jason R.2016
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For twenty years, the Roman Empire conquered its way through modern-day Germany, claiming all lands from the Rhine to the Elbe. However, when at last all appeared to be under control, a catastrophe erupted that claimed the lives of 10,000 legionnaires and laid Rome's imperial ambitions for Germania into the dust. In late September of 9 AD, three Roman legions, while marching to suppress a distant tribal rebellion, were attacked in a four-day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans, under the leadership of the province's governor, Publius Quinctilius Varus, were taken completely by surprise, betrayed by a member of their own ranks: the German officer and secret rebel leader, Arminius. The defeat was a heavy blow to both Rome's military and its pride. Though the disaster was ruthlessly avenged soon afterwards, later attempts at conquering the Germans were half-hearted at best.
Main title:
Four days in September : the Battle of Teutoburg / Jason R. Abdale.
Author:
Abdale, Jason R., author
Edition:
Revised edition.Second edition.
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.
Collation:
xi, 244 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: Bloomington: Trafford Publishing, 2013.Includes QR code.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781473860858 (hbk)
Dewey class:
936.302
LC class:
DD123
Language:
English
BRN:
1579401