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The Lantern Bearers
by Rosemary Sutcliff
1959 novel by Rosemary Sutcliff
Instead of leaving with the last of the Roman legions, Aquila, a young officer, decides that his loyalties lie with Britain, and he eventually joins the forces of the Roman-British leader Ambrosius to fight against the Saxon hordes.
Historical fiction.
Synopsis from Open Library.
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