"Osprey's 'Men-at-Arms' series offers a narrowed focus on equipment and uniforms throughout history and military collections will appreciate some new additions... Rafaele D'Amato's Imperial Roman Naval Forces 31 BC-AD 500 follows the history of the Roman navy from the battle of Actium to the fall of the Western Empire." --The Bookwatch (January 2010)
"[This]is the first time that Osprey has delved into Roman Naval Forces and the super artwork of Graham Sumner takes advantage of the various artifacts of the time to give us a look at how these men appeared. It is a fascinating peek into a time and subject that often escapes the notice of the history buff. A book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading and I know you will as well." --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness, www.modelingmadness.com (February 2010)