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The Carthaginian General Hannibal won many battles against Rome—Rome, however, had the economic resources to replace its losses and eventually managed to drive Hannibal out of the Italian peninsular.Summary
Joshua J. Mark writing in World History Encyclopedia, makes the following points:
- He famously crossed the Alps with War Elephants into Italy.
- He effectively used military intelligence and the careful placement of his troops to win battles.
- His most famous battle was Cannae, where he annihilated a Roman army.
- A lack of logistic support eventually led to Hannibal's defeat by the Roman General Scipio at the Battle of Zama.
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- FEB 2016 Why Hannibal Lost (historynet.com)
- APR 2020 Hannibal in the Alps-Livius
- AUG 2021 Hannibal Barca: Rome’s Greatest Enemy and Worst Nightmare-The Collector
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- Article Source: World History Encyclopedia
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