Late Roman Cavalryman 236-565ADOsprey Publishing Co.
Simon MacDowall
ISBN: 1841762601
price: $16.95
About this title The twilight of the Roman Empire saw a
revolution in the way war was waged. The drilled infantryman, who
had been the mainstay of Mediterranean armies since the days of
the Greek hoplite, was gradually replaced by the mounted warrior.
This change did not take place overnight, and in the 3rd and 4th
centuries the role of the cavalryman was primarily to support the
infantry. However, by the 6th century, the situation had been
completely reversed. This book gives a full account of the
changing experience of the mounted soldiers who defended Rome's
withering western empire.
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