Cannae

Cannae
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 9781541699243
ISBN-13 : 1541699246
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cannae by : Adrian Goldsworthy

Download or read book Cannae written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome's most devastating defeatAugust 2, 216 BC was one of history's bloodiest single days of fighting. On a narrow plain near the Southern Italian town of Cannae, despite outnumbering their opponents almost two to one, a massive Roman army was crushed by the heterogeneous forces of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who had spectacularly crossed the Alps into Italy two years earlier. The scale of the losses at Cannae -- 50,000 Roman men killed -- was unrivaled until the industrialized slaughter of the First World War. Although the Romans eventually recovered and Carthage lost the war, the Battle of Cannae became Romans' point of reference for all later military catastrophes. Ever since, military commanders confronting a superior force have attempted, and usually failed, to reproduce Hannibal's tactics and their overwhelming success.In Cannae, the celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy offers a concise and enthralling history of one of the most famous battles ever waged, setting Cannae within the larger contexts of the Second Punic War and the nature of warfare in the third century BC. It is a gripping read for historians, strategists, and anyone curious about warfare in antiquity and Rome's rise to power.

Darkness Over Cannae

Darkness Over Cannae
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 9781950423095
ISBN-13 : 1950423093
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Darkness Over Cannae by : J.N. Dolfen

Download or read book Darkness Over Cannae written by J.N. Dolfen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 216 BC. As Rome and Carthage vie for supremacy, the Mediterranean is shaken by a conflict that will go down in history as the Second Punic War. The year is 216 BC. As Rome and Carthage vie for supremacy, the Mediterranean is shaken by a conflict that will go down in history as the Second Punic War. Two years ago, Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, took Rome completely by surprise by leading an army of African, Spanish, and Celtic soldiers across the Alps to attack Rome on her own soil. Rome has suffered three defeats at his hands already, and spent the last year licking her wounds and avoiding another battle. Now, the senate in Rome feels the time has come to take the initiative again. With an army of an unprecedented eight legions, led by both consuls and two proconsuls, they are determined to put Hannibal in his place once and for all. Darkness over Cannae is a historical novel accurately researched on the battle, what led up to it and its aftermath. Illustrated and with a glossary of terms it is a great introduction to Roman military history for anyone fifteen years and older.

The Ghosts of Cannae

The Ghosts of Cannae
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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780812978674
ISBN-13 : 0812978676
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Ghosts of Cannae by : Robert L. O'Connell

Download or read book The Ghosts of Cannae written by Robert L. O'Connell and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER For millennia, Carthage’s triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired reverence and awe. No general since has matched Hannibal’s most unexpected, innovative, and brutal military victory. Now Robert L. O’Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving us a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle, its causes and consequences. O’Connell brilliantly conveys how Rome amassed a giant army to punish Carthage’s masterful commander, how Hannibal outwitted enemies that outnumbered him, and how this disastrous pivot point in Rome’s history ultimately led to the republic’s resurgence and the creation of its empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage, the author paints powerful portraits of the leading players, from Hannibal—resolutely sane and uncannily strategic—to Scipio Africanus, the self-promoting Roman military tribune. Finally, O’Connell reveals how Cannae’s legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever since, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars.

Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Off a Bus

Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Off a Bus
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Publisher : Kelpies
Total Pages : 12
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ISBN-10 : 1782504788
ISBN-13 : 9781782504788
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

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Download or read book Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Off a Bus written by and published by Kelpies. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliantly cheeky re-imagining of the classic Scottish rhyme, slide and lift.

Textual Strategies in Ancient War Narrative

Textual Strategies in Ancient War Narrative
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9789004383340
ISBN-13 : 9004383344
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

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Download or read book Textual Strategies in Ancient War Narrative written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collected volume fourteen experts in the fields of Classics and Ancient History study the textual strategies used by Herodotus and Livy when recounting the disastrous battles at Thermopylae and Cannae. Literary, linguistic and historical approaches are used (often in combination) in order to enhance and enrich the interpretation of the accounts, which for obvious reasons confronted the authors with a special challenge. Chapters drawing a comparison with other battle narratives and with other genres help to establish genre-specific elements in ancient historiography, and draw attention to the particular techniques employed by Herodotus and Livy in their war narratives.

Pride of Carthage

Pride of Carthage
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 9780307276995
ISBN-13 : 0307276996
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Pride of Carthage by : David Anthony Durham

Download or read book Pride of Carthage written by David Anthony Durham and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2006-01-03 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens of thousands of soldiers and 30 elephants. After conquering the Roman city of Saguntum, Hannibal wages his campaign through the outposts of the empire, shrewdly befriending peoples disillusioned by Rome and, with dazzling tactics, outwitting the opponents who believe the land route he has chosen is impossible. Yet Hannibal’s armies must take brutal losses as they pass through the Pyrenees mountains, forge the Rhone river, and make a winter crossing of the Alps before descending to the great tests at Cannae and Rome itself. David Anthony Durham draws a brilliant and complex Hannibal out of the scant historical record–sharp, sure-footed, as nimble among rivals as on the battlefield, yet one who misses his family and longs to see his son grow to manhood. Whether portraying the deliberations of a general or the calculations of a common soldier, vast multilayered scenes of battle or moments of introspection when loss seems imminent, Durham brings history alive.

Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War

Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781134507115
ISBN-13 : 1134507119
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War by : Gregory Daly

Download or read book Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War written by Gregory Daly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a hot and dusty summer's day in 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, the Carthaginians nevertheless won an astonishing victory - one that left more than 50,000 men dead. Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals. Finally, by focusing on the experiences of those who fought, Daly gives an unparalleled portrait of the true horror and chaos of ancient warfare. This striking and vivid account is the fullest yet of the bloodiest battle in ancient history.