Pertinax Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) More useful and well illustrated notes , Nic Fields (text) Adam Hook (illustrations). Some excellent useful detail as one would expect. Some very interesting info on the daily feed requirements of men and horses-the prevalence of high quality grain foods for both with plenty of evidence for animal flesh as a reasonably commonplace adjunct. The useful point is made about the superior nutritive qualities of ancient grains versus the modern heavily de-natured crops. Some good detailing on my old chums the Batavians and their flexibility as mounted/amphibious auxiliae. I was particularly pleased to see a section on the grading of combat medics/medical orderlies and dedicated surgeons/doctors. The Gallic propensity to go head-hunting and display trophies as appropriate to ancient iron age religious practice is mentioned. Choice of tough, wiry and quite small (11-14 hands) mounts once again points the way to a dislike of large "fleshy" but "weak" (in terms of endurance and wound healing) mounts.Larger horses are mentioned but in the context of specialised Cataphract ( and to some degree Clibanarius) usage. More a choice and high quality pamphlet than a book but for afficionados of frontier warfare/policing this is an excellent read.Fresh off the press! Full marks to Nic Fields again for his unfalttering specialised knowledge and teamed with a top notch illustrator again. Edited February 18, 2006 by Pertinax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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