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Hannibal's Campaigns
Book by Bath, Tony
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 29, 1981
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October 26, 2015
An excellent and comprehensive look at each of Hannibal's battles and skirmishes from his earliest days in Spain to his final days in Africa.
The book is dated, and Bath commits his considerable intellect and command of the ancient sources to lionizing Hannibal to the point of hagiography. The problem with studying ancient history is the dearth of sources, which allows any secondary analysis to be subject to the whim of the author. Bath can't be blamed for this too much. He clearly loves Hannibal, and his opinion of him is as "accurate" as anyone else's given what historians have to work with.
Hannibal's Campaigns is a great primer and resource for those who want to look in-depth at the strategy and tactics of Hannibal's incredibly successful career. The Osprey series focuses almost entirely on the individual soldier, where Bath's work is focused on the mind of the general and the accomplishments of his command.
Definitely worth your time if you have an interest in the Second and Third Punic Wars and would rather have someone else do the hard work of analyzing Livy and Polybius for you. Bath lays it down accessibly and clearly, and the fun he is having is infectious.
The book is dated, and Bath commits his considerable intellect and command of the ancient sources to lionizing Hannibal to the point of hagiography. The problem with studying ancient history is the dearth of sources, which allows any secondary analysis to be subject to the whim of the author. Bath can't be blamed for this too much. He clearly loves Hannibal, and his opinion of him is as "accurate" as anyone else's given what historians have to work with.
Hannibal's Campaigns is a great primer and resource for those who want to look in-depth at the strategy and tactics of Hannibal's incredibly successful career. The Osprey series focuses almost entirely on the individual soldier, where Bath's work is focused on the mind of the general and the accomplishments of his command.
Definitely worth your time if you have an interest in the Second and Third Punic Wars and would rather have someone else do the hard work of analyzing Livy and Polybius for you. Bath lays it down accessibly and clearly, and the fun he is having is infectious.
October 18, 2008
Another fine little historical book about one of the greatest generals ever. Short and sweet, this is a good place to start if you want to learn about the man who made Rome tremble.
September 26, 2012
The Best
December 13, 2012
Good, some of the troop illustrations are dated and need revising to be more in line with current opinion.
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