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The over riding point to remember about this book is that it is part of Osprey's "Essential Histories" series - the stated objective of which is to provide "concise overviews of major wars and theatres of war". Therefore, there is nothing in depth about the war, there are no new theories and there are no detailed examinations of the warriors, their weapons or their tactics. The author states quite clearly that the most comprehensive source material comes from Caesar's own account, "Gallic War". She does downplay the fact that she has used other contemporary source material and other eminent works. As such this is a worthy account of Caesar's initial conquest of Gaul. The account clearly puts into context the political necessity that drove Caesar to conquer various tribes and invade Britain and for Caesar to write his self flattering account of the Gallic Wars.
Approximate Word count = 533
Approximate Pages = 2.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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