Hannibal
Command 11
Book: £11.99 GBP
Author: Nic Fields
Illustrator: Peter Dennis
By the end of the First Punic War, the Romans had reduced the capital city of the Carthaginian Empire to a heap of ashes and destroyed its culture. However in 219 BC Hannibal, the eldest son of the charismatic general Hamilcar Barca, began the Second Punic War and was so successful that he threatened to destroy Roman power completely. Hannibal was a cool, thoughtful general, and can arguably be described as the greatest general of antiquity. His genius rested on a mixture of bluff, double bluff, and an ability to use all troop types to their best advantage. The battle of Cannae remains a chef-d'oeuvre to which generations of subsequent generals have aspired.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
THE EARLY YEARS
THE MILITARY LIFE
THE HOUR OF DESTINY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
WHEN WAR IS DONE
INSIDE THE MIND
A LIFE IN WORDS
FURTHER READING
Paperback; February 2011; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781849083492