The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... strong and practised hand at the distance of ten or twelve paces , there was not any shield or breastplate that could with- stand its shock . The Triarii formed the third line . They consisted of veteran soldiers who carried the same ...
... strong and practised hand at the distance of ten or twelve paces , there was not any shield or breastplate that could with- stand its shock . The Triarii formed the third line . They consisted of veteran soldiers who carried the same ...
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... 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 would be no enemy to oppose them . This detachment selected a part of the river where its ...
... 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 would be no enemy to oppose them . This detachment selected a part of the river where its ...
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... strong , on the flanks , in the order which has been described in the introductory remarks . Hannibal drew up his army in two lines . In the first were his light troops and Balearic slingers . The second line was composed of his heavy ...
... strong , on the flanks , in the order which has been described in the introductory remarks . Hannibal drew up his army in two lines . In the first were his light troops and Balearic slingers . The second line was composed of his heavy ...
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... strong position , might successfully dispute the further advance of the enemy , and defeat him with the river in his rear . Had Scipio occupied such a central position as has been supposed in the first instance , and failing thereby to ...
... strong position , might successfully dispute the further advance of the enemy , and defeat him with the river in his rear . Had Scipio occupied such a central position as has been supposed in the first instance , and failing thereby to ...
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... strong believer in the religion of the state , he was a consistent observer of its rites and obligations ; because he was convinced that without a reverence for the gods the character of a nation must assuredly degenerate , and that a ...
... strong believer in the religion of the state , he was a consistent observer of its rites and obligations ; because he was convinced that without a reverence for the gods the character of a nation must assuredly degenerate , and that a ...
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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