The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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Página 87
... 40,000 infantry and of 10,000 excellent trained cavalry of whom 2000 were Numidians . His inferiority to the Romans in * See Observation 1 . actual numbers was very great , but a large proportion G 4 B.C. 216 . 87 THIRD CAMPAIGN .
... 40,000 infantry and of 10,000 excellent trained cavalry of whom 2000 were Numidians . His inferiority to the Romans in * See Observation 1 . actual numbers was very great , but a large proportion G 4 B.C. 216 . 87 THIRD CAMPAIGN .
Página 90
... Numidians to the other side of the Aufidus to cut off the Roman foraging parties , and to prevent the troops in the small camp on that side from getting water , which at this particular season was an almost intoler- able hardship . On ...
... Numidians to the other side of the Aufidus to cut off the Roman foraging parties , and to prevent the troops in the small camp on that side from getting water , which at this particular season was an almost intoler- able hardship . On ...
Página 92
... Numidians , numbering 2000 horsemen , were posted between the infantry and the river on the right flank . * The Spaniards and Gauls occupied the centre of the line of infantry ; the Africans , his best troops , whom he had armed after ...
... Numidians , numbering 2000 horsemen , were posted between the infantry and the river on the right flank . * The Spaniards and Gauls occupied the centre of the line of infantry ; the Africans , his best troops , whom he had armed after ...
Página 93
... Numidians . Emilius com- manded the Roman right wing ; Varro , the left wing . The Carthaginians faced the north , so that the wind which blew strong from the south but without a drop of rain , swept clouds of dust over their backs and ...
... Numidians . Emilius com- manded the Roman right wing ; Varro , the left wing . The Carthaginians faced the north , so that the wind which blew strong from the south but without a drop of rain , swept clouds of dust over their backs and ...
Página 94
... Numidians had orders to amuse the superior allied cavalry opposed to them by demonstra- tions , but not to allow it to come to close quarters . This they fulfilled ably , and thereby gave time to Han- nibal's victorious heavy cavalry to ...
... Numidians had orders to amuse the superior allied cavalry opposed to them by demonstra- tions , but not to allow it to come to close quarters . This they fulfilled ably , and thereby gave time to Han- nibal's victorious heavy cavalry to ...
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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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