The Tactics of Aelian

A new translation of the 2nd-century Greek manual on warfare. "A work that cannot be neglected in any future study of ancient military history." —Ancient Warfare Magazine

Aelian's work on tactics is a hugely significant piece of ancient military literature, yet the last new edition in English was published in 1814. Although writing in the second century AD, Aelian drew heavily on earlier works to put together a comprehensive manual of warfare in the Hellenistic period (late 3rd to early 1st...