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Do you know how to march in step? Or what a scorpion catapult looks like? Or why a tortoise is handy in battle? You'll find out all this and more when you join the Roman Army. Covering everything from battle tactics to setting up camp, with this book in hand you'll race through the ranks.
A "how to" guide that's lively, humorous and engaging, and bursting with informative historical detail - the perfect combination of facts and fun.
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.