After AD 304 the five 'barbarian' tribes divided north China among themselves, setting up dynasties which were often Chinese only in name, and feuding constantly both with each other and with the native states, whose stronghold was now in the south. It was under this barbarian influence that the heavily-armoured cavalry which were to become the striking force of the great T'ang dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries first developed. In a knowledgeable text complemented by numerous illustrations, this book explores the history, weaponry, tactics and organisation of medieval Chinese armies between 200 BC and AD 589.
The year AD 122 was the first time a Roman Emperor had set foot in the Province of Britannia since the invasion in AD 43. No doubt he had read many reports concerning the damage caused by marauding tribesmen crossing from what is now Scotland into the Province. Hadrian, therefore, decided - in the words of his biographer - 'to build a wall to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'. This engaging work from author Michael Simkins explores in depth the organisation, equipment, weapons and armour of the Roman Army from Hadrian to Constantine, one of the most exciting periods in Roman history.
1x General (3Kn)—ROBR19 or (3Cv)—ROBR14 1x Comitatus (3Cv)—ROBR15 4x Light Horse (2Lh)—ROBR20 or Peydt (4Sp)—ROBR05 4x Peydt (4Sp)—ROBR05 or Peasants (7Hd)—ROBR04 2x Javelinmen (2Ps)—PICT09 Total Figures: 17 Cavalry and 64 Infantry
**Please note that the picture is not of the contents of the army but simply provided to give a sense of what the figures look lik