The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 страници |
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... guides , formed , as it were , a chain of moving fortresses before the whole army . " The Spaniards and Africans were armed with helmets and shields ; and , for offensive weapons , with C 2 INTROD . 19 ROME AND CARTHAGE .
... guides , formed , as it were , a chain of moving fortresses before the whole army . " The Spaniards and Africans were armed with helmets and shields ; and , for offensive weapons , with C 2 INTROD . 19 ROME AND CARTHAGE .
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... whole of the known world . " The Roman peasant , or mechanic , imbibed the use- ful prejudice that he received advancement in being permitted to enter the more dignified profession of arms , in which his rank and reputation would depend ...
... whole of the known world . " The Roman peasant , or mechanic , imbibed the use- ful prejudice that he received advancement in being permitted to enter the more dignified profession of arms , in which his rank and reputation would depend ...
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... whole army across the river . But he found the Gauls of the opposite shore assembled to oppose his passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides ...
... whole army across the river . But he found the Gauls of the opposite shore assembled to oppose his passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides ...
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... whole army , with the exception of the elephants , was encamped on the eastern bank of the Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these ...
... whole army , with the exception of the elephants , was encamped on the eastern bank of the Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these ...
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... whole length of Italy by Ariminum to the scene of conflict on the Po , which they reached in about forty days . In our time the operation would probably be effected in four . Sempronius effected his junction with Scipio unim- peded by ...
... whole length of Italy by Ariminum to the scene of conflict on the Po , which they reached in about forty days . In our time the operation would probably be effected in four . Sempronius effected his junction with Scipio unim- peded by ...
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African allies Apulia Ariminum arms attack battle Beneventum besieging Bruttium camp campaign Campania Cannæ Canusium Capua Carthage Carthaginian Carthaginian army Casilinum cavalry Cisalpine Gaul command consuls defeat defended DICTIONARY encamped enemy engaged English Etruria Fabius favour Flaminius flank force formed front Fulvius garrison Gaulish Gracchus Hannibal Hannibal's Hasdrubal Hastati heavy infantry History hope horse hostile Illustrations Italy legions light infantry light troops Lucania maniples Maps Marcellus MAUNDER'S miles military Minucius neighbourhood Nero nibal Nola Numidians Observation occupied officers operations oppose organise Perusia Placentia plain Plates Post 8vo prætor present Punic R. A. PROCTOR rear reinforce revised Rhone river Roman army Roman cavalry Roman infantry Rome Samnium Scipio Second Edition second Punic war Sempronius senate sent Servilius Sicily siege soldiers Spain Spaniards Square crown 8vo Suessula Tarentum Tifata tion town TREASURY Triarii Varro victorious vols Vulturnus winter Woodcuts
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