* Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Republic. * Descriptions based exclusively on early sources, presenting the literary evidence as a basis for further study. * Each entry has a list of the sources relevant to the engagement. * Exc

Dr Don Taylor holds a PhD in European History with a concentration in Ancient Mediterranean Studies from Fulbright College of the University of Arkansas (USA). Since 1995 he has served as a university professor in European and Ancient History at Hardin-Simmons University, Texas and he has published and/or lectured on various topics of Greek and Roman history.