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Hannibal's last battle : Zama and the fall of Carthage by Carey, Brian Todd & Allfree, Joshua B. & Cairns, John is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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In 202 BC, near the North African city of Zama, the armies of two empires clashed. The Romans under Scipio Africanus won a bloody, decisive victory over Hannibal's Carthaginians. Scipio's victory signalled a shift in the balance of power in the ancient world. Thereafter, Rome became the dominant civilization of the Mediterranean. Zama also saw the eclipse of one legendary commander, Hannibal, the scourge of Rome and the preeminent general of the Second Punic War, by Scipio, one of the greatest leaders Rome ever produced. Brian Todd Carey's compelling, original reconstruction of the battle, the grueling skirmishes that led up to it, and its aftermath—including Hannibal's exile and suicide, Scipio's triumph, and the epic Roman siege that destroyed Carthage forever as a Mediterranean power— gives a fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war. In addition to discussing the military organization and equipment and the tactics the armies employed, the book examines the lives and military careers of Hannibal and Scipio and offers critical assessment of their contrasting leadership styles. Carey's concise account of this climactic confrontation at Zama—a pivota

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Author

Carey, Brian Todd & Allfree, Joshua B. & Cairns, John

Publisher

Westholme Publishing; Brand: Westholme Publishing

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781594160752

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

4.11 / 5 (22 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14