Cannae
Subtitle: the experience of battle in the Second Punic War
By: Gregory Daly
Contributors: ebrary, Inc
Publisher: Ebrary
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Palo Alto, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780203987506
Subjects: Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C.; Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.; Campaigns; Military leadership; Strategy
Other titles: Experience of battle in the Second Punic War
Notes: Title from frontmatter (viewed Nov. 19, 2007).

Originally published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002. xviii, 253 p. ; 24 cm. 0415261473

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: List of maps and figures ix; title: Preface viii; title: Acknouwledgements xiii; title: Abbreviations xiv; title: Glossary xvi; title: 1 Introduction: Rome and Carthage 1; title: 2 The road to Cannae 8; title: Introduction: the origins of the Second Punic War 8; title: Initial strategies 10; title: The Carthaginian invasion of Italy 12; title: Sources 17; title: Manpower 25; title: Topography 32; title: Tactics 35; title: Conclusion: the consequences of Cannae 45; title: 3 The Roman army 48; title: Introduction 48; title: Polybius on the Roman army 54; title: The organisation of the legions 64; title: Legionary equipment 70; title: Light infantry 73; title: Cavalry 76; title: The allies 79; title: Syracusan light troops 79; title: Conclusion 79; title: 4 The Carthaginian army 81; title: Introduction 81; title: Africans 81; title: Spaniards 84; title: Gauls 101; title: Skirmishers 106; title: Conclusion 112; title: 5 Command at Cannae 113; title: Introduction 113; title: The consuls and their staff 119; title: Hannibal and his staff 123; title: Preparations for battle 128; title: The theatre of leadership 134; title: The commanders' battle 145; title: 6 Cannae: 'The Face of Battle' 156; title: Introduction 156; title: Prelude to battle: formations and deployment 156; title: The physical circumstances of battle 166; title: Infantry skirmishing 172; title: Cavalry against cavalry 178; title: Line infantry against line infantry 184; title: Encirclement 191; title: The will to fight 199; title: Aftermath 201; title: 7 Conclusion 203; title: Notes 205; title: Bibliography 236; title: Index 245.