The Eagle's Conquest
by:
Simon Scarrow (author)
When Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato arrive on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius' invasion in AD 43, Macro knows the desperately outnumbered Roman army will be facing one of the toughest campaigns ever. Meanwhile, a sinister organization is secretly...
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When Centurion Macro and his young subordinate, Optio Cato arrive on the shores of Britain to take part in the Emperor Claudius' invasion in AD 43, Macro knows the desperately outnumbered Roman army will be facing one of the toughest campaigns ever. Meanwhile, a sinister organization is secretly betraying the brave men of the legions. When assassination rumors coincide with the Emperor's arrival, the soldiers realize they are up against a force more ruthless than the Britons, and that time is running out if they are to prevent Claudius's glorious victory from turning to disaster.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312305345 (0312305346)
Publish date: January 16th 2004
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Series: Eagle (#2)
"The Eagle's Conquest" carries straight on from "Under The Eagle" and doesn't vary much from the first book. We continue to follow the Second Legion as it plays a part in the conquest of Britain on behalf of Emperor Claudius. The story is told mainly through the eyes of Cato, the (very) young Op...
"The Eagle's Conquest" carries straight on from "Under The Eagle" and doesn't vary much from the first book. We continue to follow the Second Legion as it plays a part in the conquest of Britain on behalf of Emperor Claudius.The story is told mainly through the eyes of Cato, the (very) young Optio, ...
An earlier adventure for Macro & Cato as they take part in the Roman invasion of Britain.Simon Scarrow does a good job as usual describing the day to day life of the legionary, and has a knack of making you understand the battle sequences.Some politicking behind the scenes adds to the flavour as the...
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