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ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
In 48 BC, the stage was set for the final clash of the two titans of the
Roman world and the odds were heavily in Pompey's favour, with 45,000 men
against Caesar's 22,000. Having the dice loaded against him, however, seems
to have stimulated Caesar's genius for battle. In a brilliant display of
generalship he routed his rival's larger army. Pompey's army retreated, with
Caesar's army in parallel pursuit, until, their general having escaped,
Pompey's men finally surrendered. Simon Sheppard expertly charts the events
surrounding the Pharsalus campaign, and the seismic implications of the
decisive clash between the two greatest generals of their age.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Simon Sheppard is a graduate student of Political Science at John Hopkins
University. He graduated with an MA Distinction from the University of
Wellington and was winner of the Sir Desmond Todd Award for best thesis in a
political subject. Simon Sheppard is a published author and has contributed
a number of articles to leading journals, magazines and newspapers. He lives
in Balitmore, USA.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an
illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions,
and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American
Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and
publications throughout the world. He lives in East Sussex, UK.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chronology
Opposing commanders: The Caesareans & The Republicans
The Legions of the Late Republic
The Campaign: The Rubicon to Brundisium - Brundisium to Dyrrachium -
Dyrrachium to Pharsalus
The Battle
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
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