Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 (Men-at-Arms) Review

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Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 (Men-at-Arms) ReviewThis is a very typical "Osprey" offering, which is to say that it does a reasonable job of introducing the topic, complimented with copious illustrations and original artwork (good enough, but not up to Angus McBride standards). Unfortunately, the sheer scope of the subject really exceeds the format and one must hope that "Osprey" will supplement this initial overview of the Roman Navy with additional texts covering more limited sub-topics within the general topic. The riverine and coastal fleets are certainly worth a book or two on their own as are each of the main Roman fleets and the "Marine Legions" (the various Legio Adiutrix). Indeed, one hopes for the expansion of the "Rome's Enemies" series to include her maritime opponents, from the Carthaginians to the Veneti and on to the Gothic fleets which so troubled the 3rd Century AD, and the later Viking and Arab fleets which menaced Constantinople, with "Campaign" editions covering such topics as the Punic Wars and the anti-piracy campaigns. Considering that the Empire came to ruin as a consequence chiefly of the loss of control over their adjacent seas and rivers, there is a serious dearth of reference works on the topic and, while this book at least attempts to fill that gap, it is disappointing chiefly because a book this size really can't address the topic in more than a cursory fashion. It is the consequent "lick and a promise" nature of this book which constitutes its chief deficiency and one puts it down feeling just a tad "cheated", because there is enough here to wet the interest but not nearly enough to satisfy it. Put simply, if you are interested in the Roman Navy, buy the book and hope for more.Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 (Men-at-Arms) Overview

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