Thec aption for this early 1900s illustration reads: “Hannibal’s Strategy in Campania. Hannibal was one of the most terrible foes Rome ever had to meet. He invaded Italy, defeated every army sent against him, and brought the mistress of the world to the verge of destruction. Once when the Romans had him apparently in a trap, he captured wild cattle, tied fire on their heads in the night, and drove them up into the mountains. The Romans thought his army was escaping in that direction, and hurried pell-mell after the lights, while Hannibal marched his troops comfortably off by the roads formerl
Thec aption for this early 1900s illustration reads: “Hannibal’s Strategy in Campania. Hannibal was one of the most terrible foes Rome ever had to meet. He invaded Italy, defeated every army sent against him, and brought the mistress of the world to the verge of destruction. Once when the Romans had him apparently in a trap, he captured wild cattle, tied fire on their heads in the night, and drove them up into the mountains. The Romans thought his army was escaping in that direction, and hurried pell-mell after the lights, while Hannibal marched his troops comfortably off by the roads formerly blocked.” This event took place in 217
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