A History of Rome from 753 B.C. to A.D. 410 |
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In war they were formidable fighters , rushing naked into battle and wielding their iron claymores with an élan before which even the disciplined soldiery of southern Europe was apt at first sight to quail . Towards the end of the fifth ...
In war they were formidable fighters , rushing naked into battle and wielding their iron claymores with an élan before which even the disciplined soldiery of southern Europe was apt at first sight to quail . Towards the end of the fifth ...
Pagina 49
Even their capacity to meet the Carthaginians in battle was seriously impaired ; and in 449 what remained of Rome's naval forces were defeated in the harbour of Drepana1 and a large convoy of her transports went down in a storm .
Even their capacity to meet the Carthaginians in battle was seriously impaired ; and in 449 what remained of Rome's naval forces were defeated in the harbour of Drepana1 and a large convoy of her transports went down in a storm .
Pagina 430
Battle of Zama . VII . SECOND PUNIC WAR Italy . Sicily and Macedon . Battles of Ticinus and Trebia Sempronius ' army returns from ( Dec. ) . Sicily . Hannibal captures Tarentum . Romans blockade Capua . Hannibal's dash on Rome : Capua ...
Battle of Zama . VII . SECOND PUNIC WAR Italy . Sicily and Macedon . Battles of Ticinus and Trebia Sempronius ' army returns from ( Dec. ) . Sicily . Hannibal captures Tarentum . Romans blockade Capua . Hannibal's dash on Rome : Capua ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I LAND AND PEOPLE I | 1 |
THE ETRUSCANS AND ROME | 5 |
THE REPUBLIC AND ITS ORDEAL | 14 |
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