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Osprey Publishing (1982), Edition: First Edition, Paperback, 48 pages
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The epic conflict between Rome and Carthage remains one of the most compelling stories of military history. The wars included such legendary events as the crossing of the Alps by Hannibal, and the Battle of Cannae. Terence Wise's fine text details the armies of both sides of the wars, including the many different allied troops employed by the Carthaginians; Numidians, Celts, Spanish and others who helped make the army one of the most colourful and cosmopolitan of its day. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations and photographs, including eight full page colour plates by Richard Hook. Campaign 36 and Men-at-Arms 121 are also available in a single volume special edition as 'Hannibal's War with Rome'.
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LibraryThing member gmicksmith
One of the excellent illustrated series published by Osprey. This one is on the critical Carthaginian Wars period in which Rome and Carthage fought for dominance in the Western Mediterranean and Carthage proved to be a stumbling block on the way to building Rome's Empire. There are more in-depth
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studies of this period of Rome and indeed of Carthage as well but few show the high-quality illustrations and brief survey from a visual perspective. Show Less
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48 p.; 7.52 x 0.16 inches
ISBN
0850454301 / 9780850454307