Fields of Battle: Cannae - Brossura

Goldsworthy, Adrian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0304357146 ISBN 13: 9780304357147

Casa editrice: Orion, 2001

Riassunto

On 2 August 216BC, Hannibal won his greatest victory in the plain north of the small, hilltop town of Cannae in southern Italy. By the end of the day his outnumbered mercenaries had enveloped and massacred the greater part of the largest army Rome had ever fielded, turning this into one of the bloodiest battles ever fought, rivalling even the industrialised slaughter of the twentieth century AD. For the Romans Cannae became the yardstick by which other defeats were measured, never surpassed and only once or twice equalled in the next six centuries. Cannae remains one of the most famous battles ever fought, frequently alluded to in modern military writing, and Hannibal's tactics are still taught in the military academies where today¿s officers are trained.

This volume is a brand new look at the battle, and explains clearly and concisely exactly how it was that Hannibal achieved his historic victory.

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Descrizione del libro:

As part of Richard Holmes's important new Fields of Battle series, this is a close new look at one of the most important and influential battles of Antiquity

L'autore:

Adrian Goldsworthy has a doctorate from Oxford University. His first book, THE ROMAN ARMY AT WAR was recognised by John Keegan, the general Editor of The History of Warfare series, as an exceptionally impressive work, original in treatment and impressive in style. His other books include THE PUNIC WARS, and the volume on Roman Warfare in John Keegan's Cassell History of Warfare series.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Orion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0304357146
• ISBN 13: 9780304357147
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208