LoginCannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
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On a hot and dusty summer's day in 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, the Carthaginians nevertheless won an astonishing victory - one that left more than 50,000 men dead.
Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals. Finally, by focusing on the experiences of those who fought, Daly gives an u
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Manufacturer: Routledge
Release date: 22 March 2002
ISBN-10 : 0415261473 | ISBN-13: 9780415261470
Release date: 22 March 2002
ISBN-10 : 0415261473 | ISBN-13: 9780415261470
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