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Pagina 58
... hills which almost surround the Thrasymene Lake , descended to the north shore of that lake by the road * See Observation 3 . which leads to Perusia , with the apparent design of 58 CHAP . II . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... hills which almost surround the Thrasymene Lake , descended to the north shore of that lake by the road * See Observation 3 . which leads to Perusia , with the apparent design of 58 CHAP . II . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
Pagina 59
... hills to Perusia . At the end of the defile the lake shore turns to the south - west almost at right angles to the direction of the road , and the hills re- ceding from the lake leave a small plain between them and the water . Here ...
... hills to Perusia . At the end of the defile the lake shore turns to the south - west almost at right angles to the direction of the road , and the hills re- ceding from the lake leave a small plain between them and the water . Here ...
Pagina 64
... hills which separate Samnium from Campania descended by Cales into the Falernian plain . This district , the richest in Italy , promised an im- mense booty . Hannibal hoped by his move into Cam- pania either to oblige Fabius to risk a ...
... hills which separate Samnium from Campania descended by Cales into the Falernian plain . This district , the richest in Italy , promised an im- mense booty . Hannibal hoped by his move into Cam- pania either to oblige Fabius to risk a ...
Pagina 65
... hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman soldiers beheld the sight with the greatest impatience ; they were burning to attack ...
... hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman soldiers beheld the sight with the greatest impatience ; they were burning to attack ...
Pagina 66
... hills between Casilinum and Cales , whence all the movements of the enemy could be easily observed . With all the resources of Samnium in his rear , and on his right in communication with Rome by the Latin colonies of Cales , Casinum ...
... hills between Casilinum and Cales , whence all the movements of the enemy could be easily observed . With all the resources of Samnium in his rear , and on his right in communication with Rome by the Latin colonies of Cales , Casinum ...
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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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