| Hannibal and Scipio Contributor(s): Fisher, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750955902 ISBN-13: 9780750955904 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Rome - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 937.04 |
| Series: Pocket Giants |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.7" W x 5" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 218, Hannibal Barca, desperate to avenge the defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War, launched an ambitious ground invasion of Italy. With just a small force, he crossed the Alps and pitted his polyglot army against Rome's elite citizen infantry. At Cannae, in 216, Hannibal destroyed an 80,000-strong Roman force in one afternoon, delivering a blow unequalled in Roman history for half a millennium to come. The Romans had no answer to Hannibal until the young Scipio volunteered to take over Rome's armies in Spain. In the decade which followed, Scipio turned Rome's desperate fortunes into a stunning victory over Carthage. The portrait of Hannibal and Scipio takes the reader through one of the greatest military campaigns in history, driven by two remarkable and fascinating men. |
