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Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Author Adrian Goldsworthy
Narrator Roger Davis
Duration 16h 31m
The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory and was brought about by st...
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Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Series: Napoleonic Wars, Book 1
Author Adrian Goldsworthy
Narrator Richard Goulding
SeriesNapoleonic Wars, Book 1
Duration 12h 40m
Meet the men of the 106th Foot, a new regiment staffed by young gentlemen who know nothing of war. William Hanley is in the army because he has no other livelihood. Hamish Williams, a man without money or influence, is hoping war will make his name. Their friend Billy Pringle believes the rigours of combat will keep him from the drinking and womani...
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Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Author Adrian Goldsworthy
Narrator Roger Davis
Duration 18h 21m
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, name...
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