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John Peddie questions the role of the war-elephant, Hannibal's choice of route over the Alps, re-examines the purpose of the campaign and suggests the purpose of the campaign was not so much the destruction of Rome but the re-conquest of Sicily. Exploring the Carthaginian's generalship he concludes that Hannibal's war was lost at sea, not on land.
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Hannibal's War, John Cameron Peddie, Richard Holmes
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Hannibal's War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Cameron Peddie, Richard Holmes
- Publisher
- Sutton Pub Ltd
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN10
- 0750913363
- ISBN13
- 9780750913362
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Technology & Engineering, History, Military, Military History, Wars, Biographies, Southern Europe, Italy, Leadership, History of Europe, Ancient History, Europe, Greece, Rome, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- John Peddie questions the role of the war-elephant, Hannibal's choice of route over the Alps, re-examines the purpose of the campaign and suggests the purpose of the campaign was not so much the destruction of Rome but the re-conquest of Sicily. Exploring the Carthaginian's generalship he concludes that Hannibal's war was lost at sea, not on land.