The campaigns of Hannibal arranged and critically consideredLongman, 1858 - 195 páginas |
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... rank and reputation would depend on his own valour ; and that , although the prowess of a private soldier must often escape the notice of fame , his 20 INTROD . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL . -Second Campaign Battle of Thrasymene.
... rank and reputation would depend on his own valour ; and that , although the prowess of a private soldier must often escape the notice of fame , his 20 INTROD . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL . -Second Campaign Battle of Thrasymene.
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... soldier should dread his officers far more than the enemy . From such laud- able arts did the valour of the imperial troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians ...
... soldier should dread his officers far more than the enemy . From such laud- able arts did the valour of the imperial troops receive a degree of firmness and docility , unattainable by the impetuous and irregular passions of barbarians ...
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... soldiers were constantly trained , both in the morning and in the evening ; nor was age or knowledge allowed to excuse the veterans from the daily repetition of what they had completely learnt . Large sheds were erected in the winter ...
... soldiers were constantly trained , both in the morning and in the evening ; nor was age or knowledge allowed to excuse the veterans from the daily repetition of what they had completely learnt . Large sheds were erected in the winter ...
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... soldiers , to reward the diligent , and sometimes to dispute with them the prize of superior strength or dexterity ... soldier is in nowise inferior to the Roman legionary in strength , courage , or devotion , there is little doubt that ...
... soldiers , to reward the diligent , and sometimes to dispute with them the prize of superior strength or dexterity ... soldier is in nowise inferior to the Roman legionary in strength , courage , or devotion , there is little doubt that ...
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... native independent Princes ; and he hoped thus not only to ensure a constant supply of good soldiers to recruit his armies , but , by gaining possession of 24 CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL . -March into Italy and First Campaign 23.
... native independent Princes ; and he hoped thus not only to ensure a constant supply of good soldiers to recruit his armies , but , by gaining possession of 24 CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL . -March into Italy and First Campaign 23.
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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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