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the experience of battle in the Second Punic War

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the experience of battle in the Second Punic War

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Routledge
Language
English
Pages
253

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Subjects

Campaigns, Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C., Military leadership, Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C., Strategy, Hannibal, 247 b.c-182 b.c., Punic wars

People

Hannibal (247-182 B.C)

Places

Italy

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Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
November 13, 2003, Routledge
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Cannae: the experience of battle in the Second Punic War
2002, Routledge
in English
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Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
March 22, 2002, Routledge
in English
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Table of Contents

Machine generated contents note: List of maps and figures ix
Preface viii
Acknouwledgements xiii
Abbreviations xiv
Glossary xvi
1 Introduction: Rome and Carthage 1
2 The road to Cannae 8
Introduction: the origins of the Second Punic War 8
Initial strategies 10
The Carthaginian invasion of Italy 12
Sources 17
Manpower 25
Topography 32
Tactics 35
Conclusion: the consequences of Cannae 45
3 The Roman army 48
Introduction 48
Polybius on the Roman army 54
The organisation of the legions 64
Legionary equipment 70
Light infantry 73
Cavalry 76
The allies 79
Syracusan light troops 79
Conclusion 79
4 The Carthaginian army 81
Introduction 81
Africans 81
Spaniards 84
Gauls 101
Skirmishers 106
Conclusion 112
5 Command at Cannae 113
Introduction 113
The consuls and their staff 119
Hannibal and his staff 123
Preparations for battle 128
The theatre of leadership 134
The commanders' battle 145
6 Cannae: 'The Face of Battle' 156
Introduction 156
Prelude to battle: formations and deployment 156
The physical circumstances of battle 166
Infantry skirmishing 172
Cavalry against cavalry 178
Line infantry against line infantry 184
Encirclement 191
The will to fight 199
Aftermath 201
7 Conclusion 203
Notes 205
Bibliography 236
Index 245.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-244) and index.

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London, New York
Other Titles
Experience of battle in the Second Punic War

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
937/.04
Library of Congress
DG247.3 .D35 2002, DG247.3.D35 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 253 p. ;
Number of pages
253

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Open Library
OL3952478M
Internet Archive
cannaeexperience0000daly
ISBN 10
0415261473
LCCN
2001048415
OCLC/WorldCat
47838452
Goodreads
1185514

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