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- catalog abstract ""On a summer's day in 216 BC, the forces commanded by the Carthaginian general Hannibal met the Roman army at Cannae. In spite of being far fewer in number, Hannibal's men nevertheless inflicted a savage defeat on the Romans. How this astonishing victory was achieved has been a constant source of fascination for historians ever since. Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War considers what led the two armies to fight that day, and why they adopted the tactics they did. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, both the Roman militia and their Italian allies on one side, and Hannibal's multinational horde of mercenaries and subject and allied levies on the other. It examines how the opposing generals planned their tactics and led their men, and finally it focuses on the experience of battle. Skirmishing, cavalry and infantry combat, and the final encirclement and annihilation of the Roman forces are all considered. Special attention is paid to what it was actually like to be there, and why men fought in such horrific conditions."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Experience of battle in the Second Punic War".
- catalog contributor b12464435.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""On a summer's day in 216 BC, the forces commanded by the Carthaginian general Hannibal met the Roman army at Cannae. In spite of being far fewer in number, Hannibal's men nevertheless inflicted a savage defeat on the Romans. How this astonishing victory was achieved has been a constant source of fascination for historians ever since. Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War considers what led the two armies to fight that day, and why they adopted the tactics they did. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, both the Roman militia and their Italian allies on one side, and Hannibal's multinational horde of mercenaries and subject and allied levies on the other. It examines how the opposing generals planned their tactics and led their men, and finally it focuses on the experience of battle. Skirmishing, cavalry and infantry combat, and the final encirclement and annihilation of the Roman forces are all considered. Special attention is paid to what it was actually like to be there, and why men fought in such horrific conditions."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-244) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: Rome and Carthage -- The road to Cannae -- The Roman army -- The Carthaginian army -- Command at Cannae -- Cannae: 'The Face of Battle' -- Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 253 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415261473".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog spatial "Italy.".
- catalog subject "937/.04 21".
- catalog subject "Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C.".
- catalog subject "DG247.3 .D35 2002".
- catalog subject "Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. Military leadership.".
- catalog subject "Punic War, 2nd, 218 B.C.-201 B.C. Campaigns Italy.".
- catalog subject "Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. Campaigns Italy.".
- catalog subject "Strategy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: Rome and Carthage -- The road to Cannae -- The Roman army -- The Carthaginian army -- Command at Cannae -- Cannae: 'The Face of Battle' -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Cannae : the experience of battle in the Second Punic War / Gregory Daly.".
- catalog title "Experience of battle in the Second Punic War".
- catalog type "text".