The Legionary's Field Manual

Most books about the Roman army start with emperors and end with battles. This one starts with a wet sock.

The Legionary's Field Manual answers the questions an ordinary soldier had to answer for himself. How do I stay warm tonight? What am I going to eat? How much of my pay do I actually keep? What happens if I fall asleep on guard?

Inside you'll find:

- **38 illustrated entries** across five parts: Terrain, Rations & Body, Camp & March, Battle, and Career

- **Thirty habits of the legion**, each with its Roman source and a version for today

- **A field test:** "Would You Make It Through Roman Basic?", built on real recruiting requirements

- **Diagrams:** the camp, the ditch, the marching load, Caesar's Rhine bridge, the night watch and more

- **A Latin glossary, a timeline, a map of the evidence** and a further-reading list

Every entry names its sources (Polybius, Caesar, Josephus, Tacitus, Vegetius, the Vindolanda tablets, archaeology and modern scholarship) and says plainly where the evidence stops.

What it isn't:** an academic publication, a fitness or diet program, or a printed book. It's a PDF you download and read on any device or print at home. No videos, coaching or community are included.