Catalaunian Fields AD 451

Rome’s last great battle

Catalaunian Fields AD 451 cover

Catalaunian Fields AD 451

Rome’s last great battle

Description

A description of Attila the Hun's invasion of Gaul in AD 451, the Roman response and the eventual battle of Chalons.

The battle of the Catalaunian Fields saw two massive, powerful empires square up in a conflict that was to shape the course of Eurasian history forever. For despite the Roman victory, the Roman Empire would not survive for more than 15 years following the battle, whilst the Huns, shattered and demoralized, would meet their downfall against a coalition of German tribes soon after.

This book, using revealing bird's-eye-views of the plains of Champagne and detailed illustrations of the opposing warriors in the midst of desperate combat, describes the fighting at the Catalaunian Fields and reveals the broader campaign of Hunnic incursion that led up to it.

Drawing on the latest research, Simon MacDowall reveals the shocking intensity and appalling casualties of the battle, whilst assessing the wider significance and consequences of the campaign.

Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign
Chronology

Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign

Aftermath
The battlefields today
Further reading
Index

Product details

Published 20 Sep 2015
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472807441
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 15 b/w; 70 col
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 286
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Simon MacDowall

Simon MacDowall is a former army officer with a de…

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Peter Dennis

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