The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... siege artillery did not admit of his besieging the posts of Placentia and Cremona , which were still held by Roman garrisons . † He was very desirous to relieve the Gauls from the burthens imposed on them by the presence of his army ...
... siege artillery did not admit of his besieging the posts of Placentia and Cremona , which were still held by Roman garrisons . † He was very desirous to relieve the Gauls from the burthens imposed on them by the presence of his army ...
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... besieging Rome , he was soon employed in protecting Capua ; and why his pro- tection was finally unavailing . 5. Notwithstanding the success of the Cisalpine Gauls against Postumius , no hostile movement against Rome was made from Gaul ...
... besieging Rome , he was soon employed in protecting Capua ; and why his pro- tection was finally unavailing . 5. Notwithstanding the success of the Cisalpine Gauls against Postumius , no hostile movement against Rome was made from Gaul ...
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... besiege Casilinum , and as the Capuans from their proximity might annoy the besieging force , Marcellus came from Nola to observe Capua and to cover the siege . The place was garrisoned by 700 of Hannibal's veterans , and by 2000 ...
... besiege Casilinum , and as the Capuans from their proximity might annoy the besieging force , Marcellus came from Nola to observe Capua and to cover the siege . The place was garrisoned by 700 of Hannibal's veterans , and by 2000 ...
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... besieging force at Casilinum , Puteoli , and the fort of Vulturnum , at the mouth of the Vulturnus river , all of which were conveniently replenished by sea with corn brought from Ostia , whither it had previously been col- lected from ...
... besieging force at Casilinum , Puteoli , and the fort of Vulturnum , at the mouth of the Vulturnus river , all of which were conveniently replenished by sea with corn brought from Ostia , whither it had previously been col- lected from ...
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... siege . Hannibal's old camp on the summit of Mount Tifata should have been made very strong , and defended by a detachment of the besieging force , which should have been reinforced whenever it was known that Hannibal was approaching ...
... siege . Hannibal's old camp on the summit of Mount Tifata should have been made very strong , and defended by a detachment of the besieging force , which should have been reinforced whenever it was known that Hannibal was approaching ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
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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