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The Ghosts of Cannae
Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
By O'Connell, Robert L.
- ISBN
- 978-1-40014-722-9
- Publisher
- Tantor Audio
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Reviewed on November 1, 2010 | Media
O'Connell (Of Arms and Men) gives a sweeping account of Hannibal's victory over the Romans in the bloody 216 BCE Battle of Cannae, an event of the Second Punic War whose strategy of encirclement has been emulated for centuries. O'Connell tracks the fate of some of the battle's survivors, including Scipio Africanus, Fabius Maximus, and the titular...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
