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Hannibal (1891) (edit title/settings)

A History of the Art of War Among the Carthaginians and Romans Down to the Battle of Pydna, 168 B.C., With a Detailed Account of the Second Punic War

by Theodore Ayrault Dodge (Author) (edit contributors)

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"This book has never been bettered." --Michael Grant.

Hannibal is often called the finest general the world has ever known. Setting out from Carthaginian-dominated Spain with a small army of select troops, he fought his way over the Pyrenees and crossed the Alps with elephants and a full... read more

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  • - The most comprehensive and readable study of the Carthaginian general who brought Rome to her knees.
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IN the third century B.C. Rome and Carthage divided the power of the Mediterranean world.

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I. Carthage, 900–200 B.C.
II. The Punic Army and Navy, 600–200 B.C.
III. Carthaginian Wars, 480–277 B.C.
IV. The Early Army of Rome, 600–350 B.C.
V. The Roman Army of the Third Century
VI. Rank and Discipline – Equipment and Rations
VII. Fortification – Camp Duty – War
VIII. Early Roman Wars, 400–272 B.C.
IX. The First Punic War – The Roman Navy – Hamilcar Barca, 264–218 B.C.
X. The Lion’s Brood, 241–220 B.C.
XI. Saguntum, Spring to Fall, 219 B.C.
XII. Hannibal Starts for Italy, May 218 B.C.
XIII. Catalonia, July and August, 218 B.C.
XIV. From the Rhone to the Alps, Fall 218 B.C.
XV. The Foothills of the Alps, October 218 B.C.
XVI. The Summit of the Alps, October 218 B.C.
XVII. The Army of Italy on the Po, November 213 B.C.
XVIII. Manœuvring. November and December, 218 B.C.
XIX. The Battle of the Trebia, December 218 B.C.
XX. The Arnus Marshes, Spring 217 B.C.
XXI. A Flanking Manœuvre. Spring 217 B.C.
XXII. The Battle of Lake Trasimene, April 217 B.C.
XIII. Fabius Cunctator, Summer 217 B.C.
XXIV. A Curious Stratagem, Fall 217 B.C.
XXV. Minucius, Fall 217 B.C.
XXVI. Æmilius Paulus and Varro, Spring 216 B.C.
XXVII. The Battle of Cannæ. June 216 B.C.
XXVIII. After Cannæ. Summer 216 B.C.
XXIX. Marcellus. Fall 216 B.C.
XXX. Campania. 215 B.C.
XXXI. Making a New Base. 214 B.C.
XXXII. Tarentum Won. 213 B.C.
XXXIII. A Wonderful March. 212 B.C.
XXXIV. Capua. 211 B.C.
XXXV. Another Roman Army Destroyed. 210 B.C.
XXXVI. Tarentum Lost. 209 B.C.
XXXVII. Marcellus’ Death. 208 B.C.
XXXVIII. Hasdrubal and Nero. 207 B.C.
XXXIX. The Metaurus Campaign. Summer 207 B.C.
XL. Scipio. 206–205 B.C.
XLI. On To Carthage. 204–203 B.C.
XLII. Zama. Spring 202 B.C.
XLIII. The Man and Soldier
XLIV. Hannibal and Alexander
XLV. Legion versus Phalanx. 197–168 B.C.
Appendix A
Appendix B
Table of Dates

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This book is in Great Captains. (publisher series)

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  1. Theodore Ayrault Dodge (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1891
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 682

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