The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... followed their old leader to Zama , with no fear , and little hope ; ' and there on that disastrous field stood firm around him his old guard , till Scipio's Numidian allies came up on their flank ; when at last , surrounded and ...
... followed their old leader to Zama , with no fear , and little hope ; ' and there on that disastrous field stood firm around him his old guard , till Scipio's Numidian allies came up on their flank ; when at last , surrounded and ...
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... he learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards up the Rhone . To have followed him through an unknown country , whose inhabitants , as Gauls , probably 30 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... he learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards up the Rhone . To have followed him through an unknown country , whose inhabitants , as Gauls , probably 30 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
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... followed as closely as possible by his infantry , and attacked the Carthaginians , who , dis- couraged by a slight wound received by Hannibal , re- treated . To remove the unfavourable moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook ...
... followed as closely as possible by his infantry , and attacked the Carthaginians , who , dis- couraged by a slight wound received by Hannibal , re- treated . To remove the unfavourable moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook ...
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... followed Hannibal , never descending into the plain , but watching him from the hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman ...
... followed Hannibal , never descending into the plain , but watching him from the hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman ...
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... followed in his rear , and would have attacked him while endeavouring to force the obstacles in his front . The same objection applied to his crossing the Vul- turnus ; for the only bridge over that river was in pos- session of the ...
... followed in his rear , and would have attacked him while endeavouring to force the obstacles in his front . The same objection applied to his crossing the Vul- turnus ; for the only bridge over that river was in pos- session of the ...
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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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