Hannibal's Road

Hannibal's Road
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9781473855960
ISBN-13 : 1473855969
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Book Synopsis Hannibal's Road by : Mike Roberts

Download or read book Hannibal's Road written by Mike Roberts and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many books have been written on the Second Punic War and Hannibal in particular but few give much space to his campaigns in the years from 213 203 BC. Most studies concentrate on Hannibals series of stunning victories in the early stages of the war, culminating at Cannae in 216 BC, then refocus on the activities of his nemesis ,Scipio Africanus, in Spain until the two meet in the final showdown at Zama. But this has led to the neglect of some of the Carthaginian genius most remarkable campaigns. By 212 the wider war was definitely going against the Carthaginians. Yet Hannibal, despite being massively outnumbered and with little support from home, was able to sustain his polyglot army and campaign actively across southern Italy for another ten years. His skilful manoeuvring and victory in numerous engagements kept several veteran armies of the normally aggressive Romans tied up and on the defensive, until Scipios invasion of North Africa pulled him home to defend Carthage. Mike Roberts follows the course of these remarkable events in detail, analysing Hannibals strategy and aims in this phase of the war and revealing a genius that had lost none of its lustre in adversity.


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