Featured battle : Fermo

Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Date : 25 November 1798

The inexperienced Neapolitans simply disintegrated against the battle hardened French troops. Many of the Neapolitans were captured along with all of their artillery the remainder went home.

Roman Britain's Missing Legion

Simon Elliot
Here we have an historical detective story pursued with academic rigour. The mystery trail is that of the legio IX Hispana from its raising by Octavian in 44/43 BC to its disappearance from the historical record between 104 and 108 AD. All the plausible explanations are dealt with. The four major possibilities/probabilities are each considered both in an evidential way and speculative way. The conclusions are as precise and strong as the evidence allows. This raising and discussion of the possibilities is the substance of the book and is fascinating to follow
There are some appropriate photographs and an excellent bibliography. .To give away the conclusion would be to spoil a real detective story.
We highly recommend this book.

Pen & Sword Military, 2021