The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... occupied three feet of front as well as three feet in depth . The centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions . But the Roman infantry unit was the maniple , which consisted of two centuries in line ; B 2 INTROD . 3 ROMAN AND ...
... occupied three feet of front as well as three feet in depth . The centuries were commanded by officers called Centurions . But the Roman infantry unit was the maniple , which consisted of two centuries in line ; B 2 INTROD . 3 ROMAN AND ...
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... occupied by two such combined legions , or by one legion , under which term they are invariably comprised by the historians of the period , is thus calcu- lated : 20 Legionary maniples of 16 files , each file occupying one yard , and ...
... occupied by two such combined legions , or by one legion , under which term they are invariably comprised by the historians of the period , is thus calcu- lated : 20 Legionary maniples of 16 files , each file occupying one yard , and ...
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... occupied the four first ranks , the Principes the four next ; and the Triarii the two last . In the second formation the Principes and Hastati , side by side , occupied the eight first ranks ; the Triarii the two last as before . The ...
... occupied the four first ranks , the Principes the four next ; and the Triarii the two last . In the second formation the Principes and Hastati , side by side , occupied the eight first ranks ; the Triarii the two last as before . The ...
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... occupied with expeditions against the native tribes of the interior ; but in the third year Hannibal , having matured his plans , resolved to provoke a war with Rome by be- sieging Saguntum . He accordingly laid siege to that city , and ...
... occupied with expeditions against the native tribes of the interior ; but in the third year Hannibal , having matured his plans , resolved to provoke a war with Rome by be- sieging Saguntum . He accordingly laid siege to that city , and ...
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... occupied two days more , during which both men and elephants suffered terribly from cold and want . At length all passed safely , and after a further toil- some march of three days , the army cleared the moun- tains and entered the ...
... occupied two days more , during which both men and elephants suffered terribly from cold and want . At length all passed safely , and after a further toil- some march of three days , the army cleared the moun- tains and entered 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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