How to cross river with elephants... was I guess the first major obstacle the Hannibal army faced...
I don't know who Hannibal Backa is. If you mean Hannibal Barca, he was the Carthaginian general who invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with his army and elephants.
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.
Hannibal crossed the Alps to enter northern Italy.
221-218 BCE.
Carthaginian
As an elected magistrate, he led an army of Roman citizens. Hannibal led a mercenary army for the Carthaginians.
How to cross river with elephants... was I guess the first major obstacle the Hannibal army faced...
elephants
The Alps with an invading army .
The Roman people feared Hannibal because he was a Carthanian general and Carthage was the stronges place to live at the time. Carthage also had elephant had elephants in their army which can make a big difference in a battle.
Hannibal Barca was leader of the Carthaginian Army beginning in 221 BCE. He lead his army across the Alps to attack Rome in 218 BCE. Hannibal continued as leader of the Carthaginian Army until the end of the Third Punic War in 201 BCE.
I don't know who Hannibal Backa is. If you mean Hannibal Barca, he was the Carthaginian general who invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with his army and elephants.
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The Carthaginian army.
Hannibal was beaten, big time. He ended his life on the run.
Hannibal Barca.