The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 pagina's |
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Pagina 11
... natural unit of the Greek military organisation . The unit of light infantry was the hécatontarchy , or company , of 128 men ; the light infantry of the pha- lanx ( 2048 men ) was drawn up in eight ranks only , in place of sixteen , and ...
... natural unit of the Greek military organisation . The unit of light infantry was the hécatontarchy , or company , of 128 men ; the light infantry of the pha- lanx ( 2048 men ) was drawn up in eight ranks only , in place of sixteen , and ...
Pagina 17
... natural reprisals for the Arab invasions , and form the last epoch of that great struggle between the two principal families of the human race . " In the destruction of Carthage perished almost all the documents which would have ...
... natural reprisals for the Arab invasions , and form the last epoch of that great struggle between the two principal families of the human race . " In the destruction of Carthage perished almost all the documents which would have ...
Pagina 33
... natural difficulties of the route were greater than ever . The snow concealed the track , so that many losing it , fell over frightful precipices . At last the army came to a place where the track had been carried away by an avalanche ...
... natural difficulties of the route were greater than ever . The snow concealed the track , so that many losing it , fell over frightful precipices . At last the army came to a place where the track had been carried away by an avalanche ...
Pagina 40
... naturally chafe at a delay , the effect of which was to throw the burden of supporting the Carthaginian army exclusively upon them . corn . To force the Romans to a battle Hannibal attacked their magazines . One of the principal of ...
... naturally chafe at a delay , the effect of which was to throw the burden of supporting the Carthaginian army exclusively upon them . corn . To force the Romans to a battle Hannibal attacked their magazines . One of the principal of ...
Pagina 76
... naturally suggests itself , —How was it that Hannibal , who was undisputed master of the country , allowed Sempronius and Scipio to quit Placentia , and , after dividing their already small force , to with- draw in safety , the one to ...
... naturally suggests itself , —How was it that Hannibal , who was undisputed master of the country , allowed Sempronius and Scipio to quit Placentia , and , after dividing their already small force , to with- draw in safety , the one to ...
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