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... command . It was now the middle of December , and unusually late for military operations , but Scipio being anxious by a rapid advance to prevent a general rising of the Gauls in favour of Hannibal , crossed the Po at Placentia , and ...
... command . It was now the middle of December , and unusually late for military operations , but Scipio being anxious by a rapid advance to prevent a general rising of the Gauls in favour of Hannibal , crossed the Po at Placentia , and ...
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... command of the Roman army devolved on Sempronius , who was no less eager to fight than Hannibal ; and he is not to be censured for rashness in desiring to bring on an engagement , for the hostile armies were equal in strength , and ...
... command of the Roman army devolved on Sempronius , who was no less eager to fight than Hannibal ; and he is not to be censured for rashness in desiring to bring on an engagement , for the hostile armies were equal in strength , and ...
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... command of the Carthaginian armies too late for that purpose . In consequence of their successes in that war , Hannibal calculated that the Romans , reposing in a haughty security , would be very slow to believe that their despised ...
... command of the Carthaginian armies too late for that purpose . In consequence of their successes in that war , Hannibal calculated that the Romans , reposing in a haughty security , would be very slow to believe that their despised ...
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... qualities they may possess , nature has not called them to the command of armies and the direction of great military operations . ” Scipio foresaw that if the Carthaginians were unop- posed in 48 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... qualities they may possess , nature has not called them to the command of armies and the direction of great military operations . ” Scipio foresaw that if the Carthaginians were unop- posed in 48 CHAP . I. CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
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... command against the Gauls ; and , after he had as- sumed his new functions , the Senate , fearing that he would propose a similar division of any lands he might then conquer , so worked on the superstitious fears of the people by the ...
... command against the Gauls ; and , after he had as- sumed his new functions , the Senate , fearing that he would propose a similar division of any lands he might then conquer , so worked on the superstitious fears of the people by the ...
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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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