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Page 58
... climbing the hills which almost surround the Thrasymene Lake , descended to the north shore of that lake by the road * See Observation 3 . which leads to Perusia , with the apparent design of 58 CHAP . II . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
... climbing the hills which almost surround the Thrasymene Lake , descended to the north shore of that lake by the road * See Observation 3 . which leads to Perusia , with the apparent design of 58 CHAP . II . CAMPAIGNS OF HANNIBAL .
Page 59
... Perusia , as well as for 1000 yards westwards , the road runs close to the water's edge on the right , and is hemmed in on the left by cliffs which make it an absolute defile . At the Perusia end of the pass a streamlet falls into the ...
... Perusia , as well as for 1000 yards westwards , the road runs close to the water's edge on the right , and is hemmed in on the left by cliffs which make it an absolute defile . At the Perusia end of the pass a streamlet falls into the ...
Page 60
... PERUSIA A Spanish and African infantry . B Gaulish cavalry . c Hannibal's light troops . D Numidian cavalry . E Gaulish infantry . m Romans in march . drawn from the road and concealed from sight by inter- vening high ground . Flaminius ...
... PERUSIA A Spanish and African infantry . B Gaulish cavalry . c Hannibal's light troops . D Numidian cavalry . E Gaulish infantry . m Romans in march . drawn from the road and concealed from sight by inter- vening high ground . Flaminius ...
Page 61
... Perusia end of the pass ; while the Roman main body , still com- mitted in the defile , was overwhelmed by huge stones rolled down from above , and charged by the Gaulish infantry and Numidian cavalry in the rear . Of the Roman army ...
... Perusia end of the pass ; while the Roman main body , still com- mitted in the defile , was overwhelmed by huge stones rolled down from above , and charged by the Gaulish infantry and Numidian cavalry in the rear . Of the Roman army ...
Page 78
... Perusia into Umbria , it was necessary to occupy this important strategical point . Leaving therefore 10,000 men of his force to entrench themselves strongly at Cortona , Flaminius should have removed his head - quarters with his ...
... Perusia into Umbria , it was necessary to occupy this important strategical point . Leaving therefore 10,000 men of his force to entrench themselves strongly at Cortona , Flaminius should have removed his head - quarters with his ...
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