Hannibal: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict Contributor(s): Fields, Nic (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1849083495 ISBN-13: 9781849083492 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Ancient - Rome - History | Africa - North |
Dewey: B |
Series: Command |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.2" W x 9.5" (0.48 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: By the end of the First Punic War against Carthage, the Romans had reduced the capital city of the Carthaginian Empire to a heap of ashes and destroyed its culture. In 219 BC, however, 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |