If I were an English Professor Dando-Collins gets an F. Although his battle accounts are wonderfully described, the book has nothing to do with Nero. Nero's name is not even mentioned until chapter 21, four times, four more times in chapter 22, and once in chapter 24. I learned nothing about Nero. I was very disappointed and misled by the title. Perhaps this book should have been titled, The 14th regiment through a Roman history of Emporers or the destruction and rise of the 14th regiment, but Nero's name should never be labeled on this book. As the tirant he was I'm sure he would be unhappy he was not even accredited with anything but being paranoid about trying to kill his mother!