The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... moral force which attaches generally to the initiative in war ; and he perceived also that the relative cir- cumstances of the two powers lent a particular value to the initiative in the present instance . In the first Punic war all the ...
... moral force which attaches generally to the initiative in war ; and he perceived also that the relative cir- cumstances of the two powers lent a particular value to the initiative in the present instance . In the first Punic war all the ...
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... moral agents in war , not only by Hannibal , but by every one who has the least pretension to be called a great general . 3. Scipio's apathy in remaining quietly at the mouth of the Rhone , after he had ascertained that Hannibal had ...
... moral agents in war , not only by Hannibal , but by every one who has the least pretension to be called a great general . 3. Scipio's apathy in remaining quietly at the mouth of the Rhone , after he had ascertained that Hannibal had ...
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... moral condition , make a single picture to themselves of every event ; whatever know- ledge , wit , courage , and other qualities they may possess , nature has not called them to the command of armies and the direction of great military ...
... moral condition , make a single picture to themselves of every event ; whatever know- ledge , wit , courage , and other qualities they may possess , nature has not called them to the command of armies and the direction of great military ...
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... moral effect of the annihilation of his foe to intimidate the Romans , at the same time that he thereby confirmed his new found allies in the belief that they would con- sult their best interests by remaining faithful to him . Had ...
... moral effect of the annihilation of his foe to intimidate the Romans , at the same time that he thereby confirmed his new found allies in the belief that they would con- sult their best interests by remaining faithful to him . Had ...
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... moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook an expedition against Vicumviæ , a town on the frontiers of Liguria , which the Romans had fortified during the Gaulish war , both for the purposes of a depôt and to act as a check ...
... moral effect of this failure Hannibal now undertook an expedition against Vicumviæ , a town on the frontiers of Liguria , which the Romans had fortified during the Gaulish war , both for the purposes of a depôt and to act as a check ...
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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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