By Peter Wilcox
The Parthians have been a warrior humans. although owning no standard military they have been significant horsemen and archers, and in time of battle the the Aristocracy supplied seriously armoured knights fixed on weight-carrying chargers. through the conflict of Carrhae (53 BC), it truly is believed that 20,000 Roman troops out of a strength of approximately 36,000 died by the hands of the Parthians. within the 3rd of 4 volumes protecting Rome's enemies, this interesting textual content via Peter Wilcox examines the armies and campaigns of the Parthians and Sassanid Persians. This useful addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms sequence encompasses a wealth of illustrations, together with 8 complete web page color plates by way of renowned artist Angus McBride.
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