The ancient world, from the earliest times to 800 AD . ltar to eternal hos-tility to Rome. Hannibal was then a boy of nine followed Hamilcar to the wars, and, as a youth, became adashing cavalry officer and the idol of the soldiery. He usedhis camp leisure to store his mind with all the culture of twenty-six he succeeded to the command in Spain. In raredegree he possessed the ability to secure the devotion of fickle,mercenary troops. He was a statesman of a high order, andpossibly the greatest captain in history. The Second PunicWar takes its keenest interest from his dazzli
The ancient world, from the earliest times to 800 AD . ltar to eternal hos-tility to Rome. Hannibal was then a boy of nine followed Hamilcar to the wars, and, as a youth, became adashing cavalry officer and the idol of the soldiery. He usedhis camp leisure to store his mind with all the culture of twenty-six he succeeded to the command in Spain. In raredegree he possessed the ability to secure the devotion of fickle,mercenary troops. He was a statesman of a high order, andpossibly the greatest captain in history. The Second PunicWar takes its keenest interest from his dazzling career. Eventhe Romans called that struggle the War with Hannibal. No friendly pen has left us a record of Hannibal. Romanhistorians sought to stain his fame with envious slander. But,through it all, his character shines out chivalrous, noble, Colonel Dodge,^ There is not in history a figure more noblein purity, more radiant in patriotism, more heroic in genius,more pathetic in its misfortunes. 1 Author of various military M il^«^ pi-^«<^ ^v/ «,s^ CORSICA^ ^suutum -^) ^ JVev y%i# V ^^ i$ fo)r««^ .^55^^^ THE MEDITERRANEAN LANDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND PUNIC WAR SCALE OF MILES 0 50 100 Roman Possessions and AlliesCarthaginian •< Macedonian << <<Hannibals Route—f-
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