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Nero's Killing Machine

The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion

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Nero's Killing Machine

By: Stephen Dando-Collins
Narrated by: Robert Fass
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Audie Award Finalist, History, 2014

The 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion was the most celebrated unit of the early Roman Empire - a force that had been wiped out under Julius Caesar, reformed, and almost wiped out again. After participating in the a.d. 43 invasion of Britain, the 14th Legion achieved its greatest glory when it put down the famous rebellion of the Britons under Boudicca. Numbering less than 10,000 men, the disciplined Roman killing machine defeated 230,000 rampaging rebels, slaughtering 80,000 with only 400 Roman losses - an accomplishment that led the emperor Nero to honor the legion with the title "Conqueror of Britain."

In this gripping book, second in the author’s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando-Collins brings the 14th Legion to life, offering military history aficionados a unique soldier’s-eye view of their tactics, campaigns, and battles.

©2005 Stephen Dando-Collins (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Ancient Military Rome Dog Training
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I found this book incredibly interesting and entertaining. With a base fascination for history already, my interest was piqued and I have already read the author’s work on the tenth legion and was excited for more. This doesn’t disappoint! More than just a chronological history of the legion, it goes into detail of some of the historically significant events during the legion’s lifespan.

Very informative

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great addition to any Roman history fan. covers many of the battles in great detail. did find it sometimes gets bogged down with alot of name and minor events and can sometimes cause you to zone out. all in all an exellent read

top notch book

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