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The Roman Army of the Punic Wars
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The Roman Army of the Punic WarsThe Roman Army of the Punic Wars

As Rome’s power and influence extended across the Mediterranean, she was destined for a collision with the Carthaginian Empire, a clash ultimately resulting in the decisive Second Punic War. At first the Roman Army was no match for the superior tactics and leadership of Hannibal and his troops. However, talented generals like Scipio Africanus transformed the legions into a formidable fighting force. Covering Rome’s catastrophic defeats at Lake Trasimene and Cannae to her final victory at Zama, this book examines the development of Roman tactics and organization through Rome’s transition from a city-based state to a Mediterranean powerhouse.
 
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Cannae - The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
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Cannae - The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic WarCannae - The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War

On a hot and dusty summer's day in 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, the Carthaginians nevertheless won an astonishing victory - one that left more than 50,000 men dead.
Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals.
 
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Tags: Cannae, armies, explores, composition, there, Second, Punic, Experience
The Punic Wars 264–146BC - Osprey
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The Punic Wars 264–146BC - OspreyThis book reveals how the dramas and tragedies of the Punic Wars exemplify many political and military lessons which are as relevant today as when Hannibal and Scipio Africanus fought to determine the course of history in the Mediterranean.

 
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Tags: Punic, fought, determine, Africanus, Scipio