The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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Página 113
... Casi- linum reduced to the last extremity by famine , capitu- lated , without any vigorous effort appearing to have been made by the Romans to relieve it . But the relation of these operations is confused , and it is impossible to ...
... Casi- linum reduced to the last extremity by famine , capitu- lated , without any vigorous effort appearing to have been made by the Romans to relieve it . But the relation of these operations is confused , and it is impossible to ...
Página 118
... Casilinum being in the enemy's hands , Fabius was obliged to cross the Vulturnus opposite to Allifæt , to march down the left bank to its confluence with the Calor where he crossed that stream , and thus by a circuitous march , to join ...
... Casilinum being in the enemy's hands , Fabius was obliged to cross the Vulturnus opposite to Allifæt , to march down the left bank to its confluence with the Calor where he crossed that stream , and thus by a circuitous march , to join ...
Página 124
... Casilinum , not Teanum . But the whole account of the capture of Casilinum by Hannibal is irreconcilable with what we know to have been its situation . Livy tells us that the town was divided by the Vulturnus into two parts , and that a ...
... Casilinum , not Teanum . But the whole account of the capture of Casilinum by Hannibal is irreconcilable with what we know to have been its situation . Livy tells us that the town was divided by the Vulturnus into two parts , and that a ...
Página 125
... Casilinum enabled him to cross the Vulturnus at that place , and thereby to gain a long start of his enemies . So important is the strategical position of Casilinum , that it has now become a strong fortress under the name of Modern ...
... Casilinum enabled him to cross the Vulturnus at that place , and thereby to gain a long start of his enemies . So important is the strategical position of Casilinum , that it has now become a strong fortress under the name of Modern ...
Página 131
... 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 Capuans ; but ...
... 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 Capuans ; but ...
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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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