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title: "Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion"
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# Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion

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### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lets Join the Legion!!!
  

*by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2012*

This book, along with Caesar's Legion, just make you want to have lived during the time of the Legion. The historical detail in these two books are richly packed for the reader. Certain Legions built for themselves remarkable reputations to have lasted for two thousand years. Life amongst the Legions was a difficult, but often fulfilling life for the thousands of men who enlisted. They grew into one of the most disciplined fighting forces the world has ever known, and were it not for vicious civil wars, the Empire probably would have lasted another two hundred years. Greed and poor political decision making on the part of the Senate and People of Rome, with marginally quality leadership from the Emperor's office resulted in devastating destruction of the Empire in the end. Nero's Killing Machine details the remarkable devotion of one of Rome's greatest Legions, from success to failure to success. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in either military history, or the history of the Roman Empire's Legions.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A must read for Roman history enthusiasts!
  

*by A***  on Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2011*

If you want a great book to read plus a very informative history lesson on one of Rome's most famous legions (the 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion) then this book is a must buy.Stephen Dando-Collins is a great writer. His prose is uncomplicated; it flows and readily draws the reader into the storyline with excellent descriptions of important historical figures, campaigns, major battles and military tactics associated with the 14th Legion.I especially enjoyed the section on the rebellion by Boudicca (around 60 AD). Heavily relying on the historians Dio and Tacitus the author presents in a most interesting way the reasons for rebellion, the weapons and tactics used by both sides, the battles based in Colchester, the resistance by the 14th Gemina Martia Victrix veterans sheltering in the Temple of Claudius and the hard fought victory by General Paulinus at Watling Street or on present-day Warvickshire/Leicestershire border.This book is a must read for Roman history enthusiasts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fun read
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012*

Not a single line is sourced and so I consider Dando-Collins' work to be historical fiction. For all of his supposed research in the field, he should know better, too, than to define a Legion's Legatus as a Major General or Field Marshal or a Cohort as a Battalion or Company. Modern US military ranks are not compatible with Roman titles for numerous reasons that I won't delve into.All that said, the book is a fun read. It's just not good history.As for the book itself, both the hardback and paperback versions are well bound and the print is large and easy to read. The paper of both editions will yellow rather rapidly, I've noticed, but that's not a big deal.

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