The Eagle and the Wolves
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The Eagle and The Wolves is a 2003 novel by Simon Scarrow
, the fourth book in the Eagle Series
where main characters Macro and Cato command two cohorts
of soldiers made up of warriors and nobles from the Atrabatan kingdom. This book follows their adventures in 44
AD during the occupation of Britain by Rome and Caratacus
's following rebellion
.
Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is a UK-based author, born in Nigeria and now based in Norfolk. He completed a master's degree at the University of East Anglia after working at the Inland Revenue, and then went into teaching as a lecturer, firstly at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, then at City College Norwich.He...
, the fourth book in the Eagle Series
Eagle Series
The Eagle Series is a military fiction series written by Simon Scarrow. The books describe the lives of two soldiers in the Roman army- Quintus Licinius Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro. The first 5 books in the series are set in Roman Britain, between the years AD 42 and 44. The Eagle's Prophecy...
where main characters Macro and Cato command two cohorts
Cohort (military unit)
A cohort was the basic tactical unit of a Roman legion following the reforms of Gaius Marius in 107 BC.-Legionary cohort:...
of soldiers made up of warriors and nobles from the Atrabatan kingdom. This book follows their adventures in 44
44
Year 44 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Crispus and Taurus...
AD during the occupation of Britain by Rome and Caratacus
Caratacus
Caratacus was a first century British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe, who led the British resistance to the Roman conquest....
's following rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
.
External links
- The author's web page for this book may be found here