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Cannae

Hannibal's Greatest Victory

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On August 2, 216 BC, in the Italian town of Cannae, Hannibal won his greatest victory against the Romans—and for centuries after, it became a perfectly executed model that generals everywhere drew on. Using primary sources and brilliant images, Goldsworthy tells the story of this epic confrontation and its devastating tactics. “An excellent addition to scholarship on the Second Punic War... Lavishly illustrated, engagingly written [it] will appeal to readers at all levels.”—Choice.

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Cannae, Adrian Goldsworthy

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Released
2007
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(Paperback),
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Title
Cannae
Subtitle
Hannibal's Greatest Victory
Language
English
Publisher
Phoenix
Released
2007
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
ISBN10
0753822598
ISBN13
9780753822593
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On August 2, 216 BC, in the Italian town of Cannae, Hannibal won his greatest victory against the Romans—and for centuries after, it became a perfectly executed model that generals everywhere drew on. Using primary sources and brilliant images, Goldsworthy tells the story of this epic confrontation and its devastating tactics. “An excellent addition to scholarship on the Second Punic War... Lavishly illustrated, engagingly written [it] will appeal to readers at all levels.”—Choice.