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... nibal and his army stood on the summit of the central ridge of the Alps , supposed to be the summit of the little St. Bernard Pass . The period of the year was about the end of October ; the first winter snows had already fallen ; and ...
... nibal and his army stood on the summit of the central ridge of the Alps , supposed to be the summit of the little St. Bernard Pass . The period of the year was about the end of October ; the first winter snows had already fallen ; and ...
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... nibal here exemplified , by a combination of both . In general , the passage of a great river which is defended by an enemy , is effected either by stratagem , or by force and stratagem combined . In such a case , having divided the ...
... nibal here exemplified , by a combination of both . In general , the passage of a great river which is defended by an enemy , is effected either by stratagem , or by force and stratagem combined . In such a case , having divided the ...
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... nibal had entered Etruria . * Hannibal crossed the Arno somewhere in the neigh- bourhood of Florence : it was a matter of necessity with him to accumulate plunder and to carry it along with his army , no less for the support than for ...
... nibal had entered Etruria . * Hannibal crossed the Arno somewhere in the neigh- bourhood of Florence : it was a matter of necessity with him to accumulate plunder and to carry it along with his army , no less for the support than for ...
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... nibal designed to force , and , by annoying the Roman troops there posted , confirmed them in the belief that Hannibal's army , in despair of forcing the road , was attempting to break out over the mountains . The Roman troops thereupon ...
... nibal designed to force , and , by annoying the Roman troops there posted , confirmed them in the belief that Hannibal's army , in despair of forcing the road , was attempting to break out over the mountains . The Roman troops thereupon ...
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... nibal in this memorable campaign amounted to 80,000 infantry and 7200 cavalry . The army of Hannibal consisted of 40,000 infantry and of 10,000 excellent trained cavalry of whom 2000 were Numidians . His inferiority to the Romans in ...
... nibal in this memorable campaign amounted to 80,000 infantry and 7200 cavalry . The army of Hannibal consisted of 40,000 infantry and of 10,000 excellent trained cavalry of whom 2000 were Numidians . His inferiority to the Romans in ...
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