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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, Richard Holmes, John Cameron Peddie
- Language
- Released
- 1997
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Hannibal's War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Holmes, John Cameron Peddie
- Publisher
- Sutton
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN10
- 0750913363
- ISBN13
- 9780750913362
- Series
- Categories
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Wars, Europe, Southern Europe, Italy, Ancient History, History of Europe, Leadership, 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.