Hannibal Crosses The Alps: The Invasion Of Italy And The Punic Wars - John Prevas - Google Books

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When he left his Spanish base one spring day in 218 B.C. with his 100,000-man army of mercenaries, officers, and elephants, Hannibal was launching not just the main offensive of the Second Punic War but also one of the great military journeys in ancient…