Pursued to the last Roman fort east of the Rhine, they are besieged by thousands of bloodthirsty tribesmen. Just a few hundred legionaries, including Tullus, manage to escape. Three legions, upwards of 14,000 men, have been annihilated, and three treasured Eagle standards have been lost. The Roman defeat is overwhelming, but it is not until the third day of the massacre that the scale of Arminius' victory becomes clear. Trapping Varus' legionaries between a hillside and a marsh, and thereby preventing them from forming up or using their artillery, Arminius and his warriors wreak a terrible slaughter. Kp boken Eagles at War av Ben Kane (ISBN 9780099580744) hos Adlibris. As readers we genuinely hike with Tullus and the remnants of his cohort through the hellish trap. The Germans are led by Arminius, a chieftain who is a trusted ally of Rome-and a man who has been secretly planning to betray the empire since childhood. Its fast, gripping, narratively superb, and eloquently drawn. As they prepare to return to their winter quarters, they are lured off the road and ambushed by German warriors.

From the author of The Forgotten Legion, the first in a gripping three-part series based.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible. Get FREE shipping on Eagles at War by Ben Kane, from. From the author of The Forgotten Legion, the first in a gripping three-part series based on actual historical events In the summer of 9 CE, Publius Varus, the Roman governor of Germania, and Lucius Tullus, a centurion garrisoned on the Rhine, march east with three legions. Buy Eagles at War: Eagles of Rome 1 Reprint by Kane, Ben (ISBN: 9780099580744) from Amazons Book Store.