Peter William Connolly (8 May 1935 – 2 May 2012) was a renowned British scholar of the ancient world, Greek and Roman military equipment historian, reconstructional archaeologist and illustrator. He was a regular contributor to such periodicals as the *Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies and Roman Frontier Studies*. **Source**: [Peter Connolly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Connolly) on Wikipedia.