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... oppose the Roman legion . 66 * For definition of oblique order of battle , see Theory of War . " Maxim 19. p . 151 . See also the chapter on Manoeuvres , p . 261. to end of chapter . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . THE Second Punic war was ...
... oppose the Roman legion . 66 * For definition of oblique order of battle , see Theory of War . " Maxim 19. p . 151 . See also the chapter on Manoeuvres , p . 261. to end of chapter . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . THE Second Punic war was ...
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... oppose the progress of the invader . Besides this , P. Scipio , one of the Roman consuls for the year , had lately ... opposing him on the Rhone , and in the hope of preventing his advance beyond that river . Hannibal in his march ...
... oppose the progress of the invader . Besides this , P. Scipio , one of the Roman consuls for the year , had lately ... opposing him on the Rhone , and in the hope of preventing his advance beyond that river . Hannibal in his march ...
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... oppose his passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides , to ascend the river for about twenty miles , and then to cross as best they could ...
... oppose his passage , and his dispositions to effect it are well worthy of attention . He sent off a strong detachment by night , with native guides , to ascend the river for about twenty miles , and then to cross as best they could ...
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... oppose Hannibal , but he was already too late , for when he reached the place which had been the site of the Carthaginian camp , he learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards . up the Rhone . To ...
... oppose Hannibal , but he was already too late , for when he reached the place which had been the site of the Carthaginian camp , he learnt that Hannibal had quitted it three days before and had marched northwards . up the Rhone . To ...
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... oppose their great enemy . The two consuls of the year were , P. Scipio and Ti . Sempronius . Scipio's province was Spain , and it has been already related how , after his unsuccessful en- deavour to stop Hannibal on the Rhone , he ...
... oppose their great enemy . The two consuls of the year were , P. Scipio and Ti . Sempronius . Scipio's province was Spain , and it has been already related how , after his unsuccessful en- deavour to stop Hannibal on the Rhone , he ...
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African allies Apulia Ariminum arms attack battle Beneventum besieging Bruttium camp campaign Campania Cannæ Canusium Capua Carthage Carthaginian Carthaginian army Casilinum cavalry Cisalpine Gaul command consuls defeat defended DICTIONARY encamped enemy engaged English Etruria Fabius favour Flaminius flank force formed front Fulvius garrison Gaulish Gracchus Hannibal Hannibal's Hasdrubal Hastati heavy infantry History hope horse hostile Illustrations Italy legions light infantry light troops Lucania maniples Maps Marcellus MAUNDER'S miles military Minucius neighbourhood Nero nibal Nola Numidians Observation occupied officers operations oppose organise Perusia Placentia plain Plates Post 8vo prætor present Punic R. A. PROCTOR rear reinforce revised Rhone river Roman army Roman cavalry Roman infantry Rome Samnium Scipio Second Edition second Punic war Sempronius senate sent Servilius Sicily siege soldiers Spain Spaniards Square crown 8vo Suessula Tarentum Tifata tion town TREASURY Triarii Varro victorious vols Vulturnus winter Woodcuts
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