The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... army , on a system not much less elaborate than exists at the present time in the best armies of Europe . They ... Roman fashion . The general formation of the phalanx in sixteen ranks , and its various divisions , were still retained ; but a ...
... army , on a system not much less elaborate than exists at the present time in the best armies of Europe . They ... Roman fashion . The general formation of the phalanx in sixteen ranks , and its various divisions , were still retained ; but a ...
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... Roman exercises . We shall only remark that they comprehend whatever could add strength to the body , activity to the limbs , or grace to the motions . The soldiers were diligently instructed to march , to run , to leap , to swim , to ...
... Roman exercises . We shall only remark that they comprehend whatever could add strength to the body , activity to the limbs , or grace to the motions . The soldiers were diligently instructed to march , to run , to leap , to swim , to ...
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... Roman legionary in strength , courage , or devotion , there is little doubt that , although we are not a military people , if the earnestness and energy of the commander- in - chief be only emulated by his officers , the English army ...
... Roman legionary in strength , courage , or devotion , there is little doubt that , although we are not a military people , if the earnestness and energy of the commander- in - chief be only emulated by his officers , the English army ...
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... army a friendly reception from the Cisalpine Gauls on its descent from the Alps . He well knew the character of that lively and fickle people and their hatred of the Romans ; and he trusted to his own genius , to convert their country ...
... army a friendly reception from the Cisalpine Gauls on its descent from the Alps . He well knew the character of that lively and fickle people and their hatred of the Romans ; and he trusted to his own genius , to convert their country ...
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... Roman consuls for the year , had lately arrived off the mouth of the Rhone with a fleet and army on his way to Spain ... army as far as possible away from the sea - coast , in order to conceal his movements from the Romans ; and Scipio ...
... Roman consuls for the year , had lately arrived off the mouth of the Rhone with a fleet and army on his way to Spain ... army as far as possible away from the sea - coast , in order to conceal his movements from the Romans ; and Scipio ...
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