The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... Tarentum ; and the total forces which were maintained in the pay of the republic during this year , including Italian allies , amounted to the large number of 110,000 men . Early in the spring , Hannibal with his army entered Etruria ...
... Tarentum ; and the total forces which were maintained in the pay of the republic during this year , including Italian allies , amounted to the large number of 110,000 men . Early in the spring , Hannibal with his army entered Etruria ...
Página 114
... Tarentum consisted of . Publius Scipio commanded in Spain - Legions . 2 2 • • • 2 2 2 J 14 The army which Postumius lost in Cisalpine Gaul was not replaced ; but Varro was sent to Picenum to raise soldiers , and to intercept any Gaulish ...
... Tarentum consisted of . Publius Scipio commanded in Spain - Legions . 2 2 • • • 2 2 2 J 14 The army which Postumius lost in Cisalpine Gaul was not replaced ; but Varro was sent to Picenum to raise soldiers , and to intercept any Gaulish ...
Página 116
... Tarentum ) , and to keep down the guerillas . The reinforcements expected from Carthage were inconsiderable , and con- sisted altogether of cavalry and elephants ; but Han- nibal's own force must have been greatly augmented by the ...
... Tarentum ) , and to keep down the guerillas . The reinforcements expected from Carthage were inconsiderable , and con- sisted altogether of cavalry and elephants ; but Han- nibal's own force must have been greatly augmented by the ...
Página 121
... Tarentum and Brundisium , and to cross the Ionian gulf to endeavour to form a Greek coalition , against Macedon , of the Etolians and other tribes which bordered Philip's western frontier . Thus , on the whole , the prospects of Rome ...
... Tarentum and Brundisium , and to cross the Ionian gulf to endeavour to form a Greek coalition , against Macedon , of the Etolians and other tribes which bordered Philip's western frontier . Thus , on the whole , the prospects of Rome ...
Página 128
... Tarentum during the preceding year , and was occupied with preparations for his expedition into Greece Varro commanded new levies in Picenum The garrison of Rome 2 2 · 2 Total • 20 The Capuans , alarmed by these great preparations ...
... Tarentum during the preceding year , and was occupied with preparations for his expedition into Greece Varro commanded new levies in Picenum The garrison of Rome 2 2 · 2 Total • 20 The Capuans , alarmed by these great preparations ...
Términos y frases comunes
African allies appears Apulia arms arrived attack attempt Author bank battle body camp campaign Cannæ Capua carried Carthage Carthaginian cavalry cloth command complete consuls crossed Crown 8vo defeat defended DICTIONARY direct distance Edition effect enabled encamped enemy engaged English entered Fabius favour field flank followed force formed front Fulvius garrison Gauls Gracchus hand Hannibal Hannibal's Hasdrubal heavy hill History hope horse Illustrations important infantry Italy JOHN late legions light Maps Marcellus miles military move Natural Nero Numidians Observation occupied officers operations oppose pass passage plain Plates position possession Post Practical prætor present probably rear received reinforce remained remarkable returned revised river Roman army Rome Scipio senate sent Sicily siege soldiers Spain Square strong success supplies Tarentum third took town troops turned victorious vols whole winter Wood Woodcuts
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