Even if the campaign were to be marked by no decisive success on either side Rome's ruin seemed certain.Continuing Battle of Metaurus,our
Who Shall Lead Rome?
In this emergency the Romans looked among themselves earnestly and anxiously for leaders fit to meet the perils of the coming campaign.Continuing
War of Attrition
If Rome was weakened by the continued strife, so was Hannibal also; and it was clear that the unaided resources of his army were unequal to the task
Why Carthage Lost
He mentions the Libyans, the bulk and the most ancient part of the population, hating the Carthaginians intensely on account of the oppressiveness of
The Carthaginians
There remained Carthage -- the great Carthage, and her mighty empire -- mighty in a far different degree than Phoenicia's had been. Rome annihilated
The Battle of Metaurus
This series has eleven easy five minute installments. This first installment: Historical Context of Metaurus.After Hannibal invaded the Romans'
Armada Flees North
The gunnery battle the next day cripples the Great Armada.Today's installment concludes Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The
Enemy Fleets Engaged
The fire-ships at night defeated the Armada.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World:
More on Spanish Forces
The design of the Spaniards was that the armada should give them, at least for a time, the command of the sea.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish