عنوان
پدید آورنده
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رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0203987500
(Number (ISBN
9780203987506
Erroneous ISBN
9780415261470
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
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TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Cannae
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the experience of battle in the Second Punic War /
First Statement of Responsibility
Gregory Daly.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Ebrary,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2002]
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Title from frontmatter (viewed Nov. 19, 2007).
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Machine generated contents note: List of maps and figures ix -- Preface viii -- Acknouwledgements xiii -- Abbreviations xiv -- Glossary xvi --1 Introduction: Rome and Carthage 1 --2 The road to Cannae 8 -- Introduction: the origins of the Second Punic War 8 -- Initial strategies 10 -- The Carthaginian invasion of Italy 12 -- Sources 17 -- Manpower 25 -- Topography 32 -- Tactics 35 -- Conclusion: the consequences of Cannae 45 --3 The Roman army 48 --Introduction 48 -- Polybius on the Roman army 54 -- The organisation of the legions 64 -- Legionary equipment 70 -- Light infantry 73 -- Cavalry 76 -- The allies 79 --Syracusan light troops 79 -- Conclusion 79 --4 The Carthaginian army 81 -- Introduction 81 -- Africans 81 -- Spaniards 84 -- Gauls 101 -- Skirmishers 106 -- Conclusion 112 --5 Command at Cannae 113 -- Introduction 113 -- The consuls and their staff 119 -- Hannibal and his staff 123 -- Preparations for battle 128 -- The theatre of leadership 134 -- The commanders' battle 145 --6 Cannae: 'The Face of Battle' 156 -- Introduction 156 -- Prelude to battle: formations and deployment 156 -- The physical circumstances of battle 166 -- Infantry skirmishing 172 -- Cavalry against cavalry 178 -- Line infantry against line infantry 184 -- Encirclement 191 -- The will to fight 199 -- Aftermath 201 --7 Conclusion 203 -- Notes 205 -- Bibliography 236 -- Index 245.
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OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Cannae.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Battle in the Second Punic War
Parallel Title
Experience of battle in the Second Punic War
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hannibal,247 B.C.-182 B.C.-- Military leadership.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C.
Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.-- Campaigns-- Italy.
Strategy.
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Daly, Gregory,1975-
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Date of Transaction
20140120141624.0
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