The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... passage : — “ It is not without reason that so universal and vivid a remembrance of the Punic wars has dwelt in the memories of men . They formed no mere struggle to determine the lot of two cities or two empires ; but it was a strife ...
... passage : — “ It is not without reason that so universal and vivid a remembrance of the Punic wars has dwelt in the memories of men . They formed no mere struggle to determine the lot of two cities or two empires ; but it was a strife ...
Pagina 28
... passage through their territories being purchased by presents to the native chiefs . But the passage of the Rhone was not to be effected with- out opposition , for the city of Massilia ( the modern Marseilles ) was a fast ally of Rome ...
... passage through their territories being purchased by presents to the native chiefs . But the passage of the Rhone was not to be effected with- out opposition , for the city of Massilia ( the modern Marseilles ) was a fast ally of Rome ...
Pagina 29
... passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides , to ascend the river for about twenty miles , and then to cross as best they could , where there ...
... passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides , to ascend the river for about twenty miles , and then to cross as best they could , where there ...
Pagina 31
... passage of the elephants , broke up his camp and marched northwards , covering the rear of his line of march with his cavalry and elephants ; for he believed Scipio to be in his immediate neighbourhood , and expected to be pursued . The ...
... passage of the elephants , broke up his camp and marched northwards , covering the rear of his line of march with his cavalry and elephants ; for he believed Scipio to be in his immediate neighbourhood , and expected to be pursued . The ...
Pagina 32
... passage of his army , not without being attacked , however , and penetrated into the valley of Montmeillan . This town he took by storm . It was the principal stronghold of the barbarians , and in it he found large supplies of ...
... passage of his army , not without being attacked , however , and penetrated into the valley of Montmeillan . This town he took by storm . It was the principal stronghold of the barbarians , and in it he found large supplies of ...
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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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