''A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar's legions the world's most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization.'' —T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches

Stephen Dando-Collins paints a vivid and definitive portrait of daily life in the Tenth Legion as he follows Caesar and his men along the blood-soaked fringes of the Empire. This unprecedented regimental history reveals countless previously unknown details about Roman military practices, Caesar's conduct as a commander and his relationships with officers and legionaries, and the daily routine and discipline of the Legion. From penetrating insights into the mind of history's greatest general to a grunt's-eye view of the gruesome realities of war in the Classical Age, this unique and riveting true account sets a new standard of exellence and detail to which all authors of ancient military history will now aspire.

这是一个独特的、经过出色研究的故事，讲述了朱利叶斯-凯撒的第十军团--可以说是当时最著名的军团--从启动到艰难的蒙达之战，从凯撒的战术杰作塔普苏斯到对犹太人要塞马萨达的严峻围攻。它不仅仅是一个单纯的单位记述，还包含了罗马和罗马军队在其权力和血腥荣耀的巅峰时期的历史。许多军事历史学家认为凯撒的军团是火药到来之前世界上最高效的步兵。本书说明了原因。凯撒的军团》以可读、通俗的风格写成，是军事迷和任何对欧洲文明关键时刻的罗马历史感兴趣的人的必读之作。-T. R. Fehrenbach，《这种战争》、《孤星》和《科曼奇》的作者

斯蒂芬-丹多-科林斯（Stephen Dando-Collins）在跟随凯撒和他的部下沿着帝国的血腥边缘地带，为第十军团的日常生活描绘了一幅生动而明确的肖像。这部史无前例的军团史揭示了无数以前不为人知的细节，包括罗马的军事惯例、凯撒作为指挥官的行为以及他与军官和军团成员的关系，还有军团的日常生活和纪律。从对历史上最伟大的将军的思想的深刻见解，到对古典时代战争的可怕现实的粗略看法，这本独特的、引人入胜的真实记录为所有古代军事历史的作者树立了一个新的卓越和细节标准。