Hannibal's Last Battle: Zama And The Fall Of Carthage

Hannibal's Last Battle: Zama And The Fall Of Carthage
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"[The author's] ... original reconstruction of the battle, the grueling skirmishes that led up to it, and its aftermath including Hannibal's exile and suicide, Scipio's triumph, and the epic Roman siege that destroyed Carthage forever as a Mediterranean power gives a fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war. In addition to discussing the military organization and equipment and the tactics the armies employed, the book examines the lives and military careers of Hannibal and Scipio and offers critical assessment of their contrasting leadership styles. [The author's] ... account of this confrontation at Zama ... is complemented by the detailed maps" Dust jacket.

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