Hannibal's Last Battle

Hannibal's Last Battle
Title Hannibal's Last Battle PDF eBook
Author Brian Todd Carey
Publisher Pen and Sword
Pages 382
Release 2007-10-18
Genre History
ISBN 1473814812

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A “crisply written, well researched . . . superb piece of scholarship about one of the most dramatic and decisive battles in the ancient world” (Journal of Military History). At Zama (in what is now Tunisia) in 202 BC, the armies of two great empires clashed: the Romans under Scipio Africanus and Carthaginians, led by Hannibal. Scipio’s forces would win a decisive, bloody victory that forever shifted the balance of power in the ancient world. Thereafter, Rome became the dominant civilization of the Mediterranean. Here, Brian Todd Carey recounts that battle and the grueling war that led up to it. He offers fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war, their military organizations, equipment, and the tactics the armies employed. He also delivers an in-depth critical assessment of the contrasting qualities and leadership styles of Hannibal and Scipio, the two most celebrated commanders of their age. With vivid prose and detailed maps of the terrains of the time, Hannibal’s Last Battle is an essential text for fans of military history and students of the classical period.




The Fall of Carthage

The Fall of Carthage
Title The Fall of Carthage PDF eBook
Author Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Pages 554
Release 2012-08-30
Genre History
ISBN 1780223064

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The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.




Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Carthage Must Be Destroyed
Title Carthage Must Be Destroyed PDF eBook
Author Richard Miles
Publisher Penguin
Pages 622
Release 2011-07-21
Genre History
ISBN 1101517034

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The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist ) Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts the entirety of Carthage's history, from its origins among the Phoenician settlements of Lebanon to its apotheosis as a Mediterranean empire whose epic land-and-sea clash with Rome made a legend of Hannibal and shaped the course of Western history. Carthage Must Be Destroyed reintroduces readers to the ancient glory of a lost people and their generations-long struggle against an implacable enemy.




Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage

Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage
Title Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage PDF eBook
Author David Gibbins
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 367
Release 2013-09-03
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1250038650

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How far would you go for Rome? Carthage, 146 BC. This is the story of Fabius Petronius Secundus – Roman legionary and centurion – and of his general Scipio Aemilianus, and his rise to power: from his first battle against the Macedonians, that seals the fate of Alexander the Great's Empire, to total war in North Africa and the Siege of Carthage. Scipio's success brings him admiration and respect, but also attracts greed and jealousy – for the closest allies can become the bitterest of enemies. And then there is the dark horse, Julia, of the Caesar family – in love with Scipio but betrothed to his rival Paullus – who causes a vicious feud. Ultimately for Scipio it will come down to one question: how much is he prepared to sacrifice for his vision of Rome? Inspired by Total War: Rome II, from the bestselling Total War computer strategy game series, Destroy Carthage is the first in an epic series of novels. Not only the tale of one man's fate, it is also a journey to the core of Roman times, through a world of extraordinary military tactics and political intrigue that Rome's warriors and citizens used to cheat death.




The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic

The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic
Title The Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic PDF eBook
Author Harriet I. Flower
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 519
Release 2014-06-23
Genre History
ISBN 1107032245

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This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.




Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid

Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid
Title Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid PDF eBook
Author Elena Giusti
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 349
Release 2018-03-29
Genre History
ISBN 1108416802

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Investigates the representation of the Carthaginian enemy and the revisionist history of the Punic Wars in Virgil's Aeneid.




Pride of Carthage

Pride of Carthage
Title Pride of Carthage PDF eBook
Author David Anthony Durham
Publisher Anchor
Pages 588
Release 2006-01-03
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0307276996

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This epic retelling of the legendary Carthaginian military leader’s assault on the Roman empire begins in Ancient Spain, where Hannibal Barca sets out with tens of thousands of soldiers and 30 elephants. After conquering the Roman city of Saguntum, Hannibal wages his campaign through the outposts of the empire, shrewdly befriending peoples disillusioned by Rome and, with dazzling tactics, outwitting the opponents who believe the land route he has chosen is impossible. Yet Hannibal’s armies must take brutal losses as they pass through the Pyrenees mountains, forge the Rhone river, and make a winter crossing of the Alps before descending to the great tests at Cannae and Rome itself. David Anthony Durham draws a brilliant and complex Hannibal out of the scant historical record–sharp, sure-footed, as nimble among rivals as on the battlefield, yet one who misses his family and longs to see his son grow to manhood. Whether portraying the deliberations of a general or the calculations of a common soldier, vast multilayered scenes of battle or moments of introspection when loss seems imminent, Durham brings history alive.