Hannibal is an exciting biography of one of history\'s greatest commanders...a thrilling page-turner ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) about the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war elephants and brought Rome to its knees, and who is still regarded today as one of the greatest military strategists in history.
Hunt\'s story of the doomed general, whose exploits are more celebrated than those of his vanquishers, will appeal to any reader interested in military history or strategy ( Publishers Weekly )..
With wonderful energy...archeologist and historian Patrick Hunt distills his survey of literature about the Second Punic War into a brightly dramatic story that covers virtually every anecdote connected with Hannibal ( The Christian Science Monitor ).
His strategy and tactics are still taught in military academies. are only some of the generals who studied and admired him.
Napoleon, George Patton, and Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
Hannibal is still regarded as a military genius.
Many Carthaginians blamed Hannibal, who was exiled until his death.
Hannibal and Scipio fought an epic battle at Zama, which Hannibal lost.
Unable to force Rome to capitulate, however, he was eventually forced to leave Italy and return to Carthage when a savvy Roman general named Scipio invaded North Africa.
Hannibal won victories in northern Italy by outmaneuvering his Roman adversaries and defeated a larger Roman army at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC.
He is famed for leading Carthage\'s army across North Africa, into Spain, along the Mediterranean coast, and then crossing the Alps with his army and war elephants.
From the time he was a teenager, Hannibal fought against Rome.
After Hamilcar led the Carthaginian forces against Rome in the First Punic War, Hannibal followed in his father\'s footsteps.
His father, Hamilcar, imposed Carthaginian rule over much of present-day Spain.
Hannibal Barca of Carthage, born 247 BC, was one of the great generals of the ancient world.
Hannibal is an exciting biography of one of history\'s greatest commanders...a thrilling page-turner ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review) about the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war elephants and brought Rome to its knees, and who is still regarded today as one of the greatest military strategists in history
