The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... followed their old leader to Zama , with no fear , and little hope ; ' and there on that disastrous field stood firm around him his old guard , till Scipio's Numidian allies came up on their flank ; when at last , surrounded and ...
... followed their old leader to Zama , with no fear , and little hope ; ' and there on that disastrous field stood firm around him his old guard , till Scipio's Numidian allies came up on their flank ; when at last , surrounded and ...
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... learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards . up the Rhone . To have followed him through an unknown country , whose inhabitants , as Gauls , probably 30 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards . up the Rhone . To have followed him through an unknown country , whose inhabitants , as Gauls , probably 30 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
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... followed as closely as possible by his infantry , and attacked the Carthaginians , who , dis- couraged by a slight wound received by Hannibal , re- treated . To remove the unfavourable moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook ...
... followed as closely as possible by his infantry , and attacked the Carthaginians , who , dis- couraged by a slight wound received by Hannibal , re- treated . To remove the unfavourable moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook ...
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... followed Hannibal , never descending into the plain , but watching him from the hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman ...
... followed Hannibal , never descending into the plain , but watching him from the hills . Again the Numidian marauders were seen scouring the country in every direction , and the smoke of burning houses marked their track . The Roman ...
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... followed in his rear , and would have attacked him while endeavouring to force the obstacles in his front . The same objection applied to his crossing the Vul- turnus ; for the only bridge over that river was in pos- session of the ...
... followed in his rear , and would have attacked him while endeavouring to force the obstacles in his front . The same objection applied to his crossing the Vul- turnus ; for the only bridge over that river was in pos- session of the ...
Términos y frases comunes
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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