LibGuides: Year 11 Ancient History. Weapons and warfare in Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt: Methods of warfare

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The Military of Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptian military, like all armies, was a product of the society that created it. Although it was not militarily innovative itself, Egyptian society could be very conservative. The Egyptian military readily adapted enemy weapons and technologies, becoming a powerhouse of the ancient world and one of the great military forces of history
The Roman Army and warfare
The Roman Army was considered the most advanced of its time. The Roman Army created the Roman Empire – a huge part of Western Europe – and Rome itself greatly benefited from the riches that the army brought back from its conquered territories.
Formations of the legion
The entire foundation of Roman infantry tactics was the idea that by keeping troops in order, one could fight more effectively.
Ancient Egyptian Battle Tactics
Unlike the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Egyptians didn't leave us with an abundance of military manuals or any type of material detailing battle tactics, organisation, unit formations and outfits. What is known about Egypt, we know almost exclusively from the mass of sculptured evidence found on battle reliefs created by order of the victorious Kings.

Journal articles held in SJRC Library

Heggie, Jon. Rome's war machine in National Geographic Exploring History Premier Issue. pp. 30-43

Higgins, Charlotte. "We will fight well because we are free" in BBC History Magazine. August 2013. pp. 20-25

Holland, Tom. The glorious Caesars in BBC History Magazine. October 2015. pp. 22-27

Hovell, Gillian. The Roman invasion: whose side were the Britons on? in BBC History Magazine. Vol 13, No 4, April 2012. pp. 22-28

McLaughlin, Raoul. Desert legions in History Today. Vol 64, issue 6, June 2014. pp. 31-37

Riley, Bronwen. Welcome to Britannia in BBC History Magazine. Vol 16 No 3. pp. 24-30

Ancient Egyptian warfare

State Library of NSW

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Roman Republican Heavy Infantrymen in Battle (IV-II Centuries B.C.) Author(s): Alexander Zhmodikov Source: Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte, Bd. 49, H. 1 (1st Qtr., 2000), pp. 67-78 Published by: Franz Steiner Verlag Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4436566

College Library resources

Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
Call Number: SEN 355.00937 GOL
ISBN: 0304362654
Publication Date: 2002-05-28
Warfare in the Classical World by John Warry
Call Number: SEN 928 WAR
ISBN: 9780806127941
Publication Date: 1995-10-15

Year 11 Ancient History. Weapons and warfare in Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt: Methods of warfare

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Journal articles held in SJRC Library

Ancient Egyptian warfare

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