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What animal did Hannibal Barca use to attack during the Punic War?
Horses and elephants.
When was the second punic war when Hannibal led the elephants against the roman?
The Second Punic War lasted from 218 BC to 202 BC. Hannibal's use of war elephants was not an innovation. The Carthaginians had already used against the Romans in the in the battles in Africa of the First Punic War (264-241 BC). Pyrrhus, the Greek king of Epirus was the first to deploy elephants against the Romans in 280 BC during his attempt to invade southern Italy. The use of war elephants started in India in the 4th century BC. The Persians adopted the idea and used them in a battle against Alexander the Great in 330 BC. Alexander and his successors also made use of them. Then the Greek rulers of Egypt, the Carthaginians and the Numidians in North Africa also adopted war elephants. They used African elephants which are smaller than the Indian ones.
What did Hannibal use for transport and why?
Elephants
What role did Maharbal play in the Punic Wars?
He was Hannibal's cavalry commander during the Second Punic War. Notably he criticised Hannibal's failure to follow up the victory at Cannae by taking Rome. In historian Livy's words, after Maharbal's urging and Hannibal's evasive negativity, Maharbal said: 'You, Hannibal, know how to gain a victory; you do not know how to use it."[
What tactic Scipio use to defeat Hannibal?
he fled thouh the elephants and killed Hannibal
What tactic did Scipio use to defeat Hannibal?
he fled thouh the elephants and killed Hannibal
Which animals did Hannibal use to frighten the Romans?
Elephants
What strategy did Hannibal use in the second Punic wars?
To threaten the city of Rome, alienate its allies and defeat any army which Rome sent against him.
What position in the army of Carthage did Maharbal have?
In the second Punic war , Maharbal was a cavalry commander under the command of Hannibal . "You know how to win a victory, Hannibal, but not how to use it." Allegedly spoken by Maharbal to Hannibal upon Hannibal's failure , or reluctance , to march on Rome after the Carthaginian victory at Cannae .
What did Hannibal use to cross into Italy?
The alps.
what were the strategies of general Hannibal of Carthage?
Hannibal of Carthage proved to be one of the best generals of his time. In the second Punic War his skills and tactics almost defeated Rome. Here are some of Hannibal's battle strategies:A. Surprise attack. At the age of nine, Hannibal moved to areas in Spain where Carthage had historical ties. He marched from Spain and over the Alps and to the surprise of Rome, his armies were on the Italian Peninsula. This feat is deemed one of the epics in ancient war history.B. The use of war elephants. Hannibal managed to march his war elephants over the Alps into Italy. These elephants were powerful weapons and could carry a small number of archers. The elephants caused great confusion among the Roman Calvary's horses.C. Superior cavalry. Hannibal's cavalries had superior numbers then those of Rome. He used this to his advantage and many battles were won due to the fact that Hannibal could use the advantage of large cavalries against Rome.D. The phalanx and heavy cavalry. Despite the weaknesses in the phalanx battle formation, Hannibal used it with skill and the spear men in this formation were successful. He also made use of heavily armed cavalry forces.E. The night march. Hannibal's troops were excellent in marching during the night and performed surprise attackes on the Roman legions who awoke to find the enemy so close.Using the above tactics and strategies, Hannibal proved to be one of the greatest generals that Rome ever faced. Hannibal, lost the Second Punic War as we know, however, he gave Rome much more trouble then they ever expected.
What was Hannibals secret weapon?
Hannibal's secret weapon was the use of elephants
