He learned from Pyrrhus' failure 50 years before that Rome's strength was being able to draw on the unlimited manpower of its Italian allies, and that after defeating a Roman army, another was assembled to replace it. He therefore concentrated on detaching Rome's allies - the campaign was essentially a battle for the allies. Hannibal dominated Italy for 15 years against a numerically superior Roman confederation. He wasn't such a bad general after all.
Hannibal was a determined and skilful general
A reported conversation between Hannibal and Scipio Africanus, discussing the best general of all times: Hannibal: The best three were Alexander, Pyrrhus, Hannibal, in that order. Scipio: (not mentioned but expecting to be ahead of Hannibal): And what if I hadn't defeated you? Hannibal: Then Hannibal would have been first.
Hannibal was the Carthaginian general in question. Hannibal led both his troops and his elephants over the Alps and into Italy during the Second Punic War.
The Carthaginian General Hannibal's father was Hamilcar Barca.
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Cannae.
Hannibal was the Great General Of Carthage.
Scipio Africanus.
Hannibal was a determined and skilful general
Hannibal Barca
A reported conversation between Hannibal and Scipio Africanus, discussing the best general of all times: Hannibal: The best three were Alexander, Pyrrhus, Hannibal, in that order. Scipio: (not mentioned but expecting to be ahead of Hannibal): And what if I hadn't defeated you? Hannibal: Then Hannibal would have been first.
Hannibal was the Carthaginian general in question. Hannibal led both his troops and his elephants over the Alps and into Italy during the Second Punic War.
The Carthaginian General Hannibal's father was Hamilcar Barca.
Hannibal.
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There was no Roman Hannibal. Hannibal was a Carthaginian general who invaded Italy by crossing the Alps during the second Punic War.