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Book Review: Invisible Armies, by Max Boot

David Lauterborn — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:39:26 +0000

Invisible Armies, by author-historian Max Boot, is an authoritative and superbly written examination of the evolution of guerrilla warfare and its close cousin, terrorism.

Macedonian Sarissa: Spartan-Hunting Spear of Philip II

David Lauterborn — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:01:25 +0000

The sarissa formed the spines of the bristling Macedonian phalanx.

Billhook: Enemy Knights Proving Costly? Send Them the Bill

David Lauterborn — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:04:00 +0000

The billhook enabled a foot soldier to unseat a passing knight, slash at him or punch a hole through his armor.

MHQ Reviews: Anthony Everitt's Rise of Rome

ehoward — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:16:50 +0000

Around 390 BC, Gauls invaded Italy for the first time and sacked a Rome weakened by previous wars. In his new book The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire (Random House), Anthony Everitt—author of biographies of …

Book Review: The Roman Barbarian Wars, by Ludwig Dyck

David Lauterborn — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:31:03 +0000

Ludwig Dyck's book The Roman Barbarian Wars provides an in-depth look at Rome's early wars with tribal factions, an era that gave rise to the empire.

Game Review: Crusader Kings II, by Paradox Interactive

David Lauterborn — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:46:20 +0000

Crusader Kings II, by Paradox Interactive, puts you in control of a medieval Christian dynasty between 1066 and 1453, challenging you to defend your borders, fill your coffers and consolidate power.

Book Review: Lost Legion Rediscovered, by Donald O'Reilly

David Lauterborn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:28:40 +0000

In Lost Legion Rediscovered author Donald O'Reilly considers the facts behind the legend of Rome's mythic Theban Legend.

Fighting Words: Of Moats and the Middle Ages

ehoward — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:45:14 +0000

MHQ lexicographer Christine Ammer highlights terms coined during the Middle Ages

Interview with Archaeologist Charles Stanish

David Lauterborn — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:08:10 +0000

Charles Stanish, UCLA archaeologist and professor of anthropology, discusses war and formation of the earliest states.

Book Review: Rome and the Sword, by Simon James

David Lauterborn — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:18:33 +0000

Simon James looks at Roman history from the perspective of the common soldiers, provincial residents and conquered peoples.