Author: PEDDIE, JOHN
Title: Hannibal's war / John Peddie
Description: Stroud : Sutton 1997. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 232 pages; xvi. 232 p. : ill (some col.). maps ; 27cm. John Peddie questions the role of the war-elephant. Hannibal's choice of route over the Alps. re-examines the purpose of the campaign and suggests the purpose of the campaign was not so much the destruction of Rome but the re-conquest of Sicily. Exploring the Carthaginian's generalship he concludes that Hannibal's war was lost at sea. not on land. Subjects: Hannibal 247 B.C.-182 B.C. - Military leadership. Military art and science - Tunisia - Carthage (Extinct city).ISBN: 0750913363. Weight in Kg appr.:

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