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The Ghosts of Cannae - Robert L. O'Connell

By Robert L. O'Connell

Release Date: 2010-07-13

Genre: Ancient History

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For millennia, Carthageā€™s triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired reverence and awe. No general since has matched Hannibalā€™s most unexpected, innovative, and brutal military victory. Now Robert L. Oā€™Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving us a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle, its causes and consequences.

Oā€™Connell brilliantly conveys how Rome amassed a giant army to punish Carthageā€™s masterful commander, how Hannibal outwitted enemies that outnumbered him, and how this disastrous pivot point in Romeā€™s history ultimately led to the republicā€™s resurgence and the creation of its empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage, the author paints powerful portraits of the leading players, from Hannibalā€”resolutely sane and uncannily strategicā€”to Scipio Africanus, the self-promoting Roman military tribune. Finally, Oā€™Connell reveals how Cannaeā€™s legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever since, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars.

The Ghosts of Cannae - Robert L. O'Connell

By Robert L. O'Connell

Release Date: 2010-07-13

Genre: Ancient History

4 (34 ratings)
Read Download
NATIONAL BESTSELLER

For millennia, Carthageā€™s triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired reverence and awe. No general since has matched Hannibalā€™s most unexpected, innovative, and brutal military victory. Now Robert L. Oā€™Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving us a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle, its causes and consequences.

Oā€™Connell brilliantly conveys how Rome amassed a giant army to punish Carthageā€™s masterful commander, how Hannibal outwitted enemies that outnumbered him, and how this disastrous pivot point in Romeā€™s history ultimately led to the republicā€™s resurgence and the creation of its empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage, the author paints powerful portraits of the leading players, from Hannibalā€”resolutely sane and uncannily strategicā€”to Scipio Africanus, the self-promoting Roman military tribune. Finally, Oā€™Connell reveals how Cannaeā€™s legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever since, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars.

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