Hannibal's Army: Carthage Against Rome (Historical Warriors): 03 - Softcover

Carlos Canales

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8496527573 ISBN 13: 9788496527577

Publisher: Andrea Press, 2005

Synopsis

In 218 BCE, a young Carthaginian general, Hannibal, led an army of mercenaries from North Africa to Rome, via the Alps. This is a complete historical guide to Hannibal's Army, from the historical context and origins of the Carthaginian forces to the last battle at Zama and Hannibal's subsequent period as a fugitive. This title covers: Carthage; The Punic Wars; The Barca Family; Hannibal's First Campaigns - Saguntum; The Carthaginian Army; The Africans; The Spanish; The Gauls - uniforms of the Second Punic War; The Elephants; The March on Italy - Rome's Plans; Crossing the Alps; Tesino, Trebia and Lake Trasimene - Cannae; The Greatest Victory in History; Hannibal's Dilemma - Hannibal ad Portas; Zama - the Final Battle; and Life as a Fugitive. As with the other titles in the new "Historical Warriors" series, this edition includes: three-dimensional "situation" maps of the main battles and journeys; colour illustrations of weaponry, battle scenes, uniforms, etc; descriptions of the various cultures and nations that participated in Hannibal's campaigns; and battlefield layouts for the battles of Zama, Lake Trasimeno, Cannae, etc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Andrea Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8496527573
• ISBN 13: 9788496527577
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52