Hannibal (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) - Softcover

Theodore Ayrault Dodge; Introduction By Ian M. Cuthbertson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076076896X ISBN 13: 9780760768969

Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 2005

Synopsis

Best known for moving elephants through high mountain passes in wintertime to the classic application of the double envelopment maneuver to surround and destroy a Roman army on the battlefield at Cannae, Hannibal's achievements have rarely been equaled and never surpassed. Not only did he grasp the importance of each of the elements of a military campaign, he mastered all of them to achieve the kinds of victories which soldiers still seek to emulate. Despite his status as a great general and his string of victories on the battlefield, Hannibal was defeated in the end. It was Rome, not Carthage that became the superpower of the ancient world. The story of Hannibal's tactical genius but strategic failure holds lessons today for those who are trying to understand why success on the battlefield does not always, or even frequently, lead to victory in war.

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About the Author

THEODORE AYRAULT DODGE (1842-1909) was considered by his contemporaries, as well as by many later historians, to be the greatest American military historian of the nineteenth century and an unparalleled biographer of some of history's greatest generals and commanders. He fought in the Union Army in some of the Civil War's fiercest and costliest engagements, including the Seven Days Battle, Second Bull Run, and Chancellorsville, until he lost his right leg at Gettysburg. These experiences provided him with insights into the realities of warfare that are sometimes lacking in the work of purely academic or ''armchair'' military historians.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076076896X
• ISBN 13: 9780760768969
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592