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... encamped on the eastern bank of the Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these horsemen were seen returning to the camp , as if riding ...
... encamped on the eastern bank of the Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these horsemen were seen returning to the camp , as if riding ...
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... encamped , and all , working for their lives , succeeded in completing in one day a practicable road for the cavalry and baggage animals , which were immediately sent on to encamp in a valley beyond ; but for the passage of the ...
... encamped , and all , working for their lives , succeeded in completing in one day a practicable road for the cavalry and baggage animals , which were immediately sent on to encamp in a valley beyond ; but for the passage of the ...
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... encamped under its walls . Hannibal marching down the Po came in sight of the Roman camp two days after crossing the river , and after vainly endeavouring to provoke the enemy to an engagement , he placed his army about five miles to ...
... encamped under its walls . Hannibal marching down the Po came in sight of the Roman camp two days after crossing the river , and after vainly endeavouring to provoke the enemy to an engagement , he placed his army about five miles to ...
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... encamped . This movement was probably made by the Romans in order to draw near the maga- zines , of which they possessed several south of the Po , and on which they depended for their subsistence ; for , as it has been already remarked ...
... encamped . This movement was probably made by the Romans in order to draw near the maga- zines , of which they possessed several south of the Po , and on which they depended for their subsistence ; for , as it has been already remarked ...
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... encamped on the right bank of the Trebbia , opposite to and within sight of the Roman camp . As Scipio was still disabled by his wound received at the Ticinus , the sole command of the Roman army devolved on Sempronius , who was no less ...
... encamped on the right bank of the Trebbia , opposite to and within sight of the Roman camp . As Scipio was still disabled by his wound received at the Ticinus , the sole command of the Roman army devolved on Sempronius , who was no less ...
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