and many engineering feats enabling such an army with horse and elephants to pass, Hannibal emerged from the Alps into Northern Italy late in November of 218.
“As for the animals, when they fell and struggled to rise they broke through the lower layer of snow, and there they stayed with their loads, as though frozen to the earth, because of their weight and the congealed state of the old snow”.
The pure skill and intelligence of Hannibal is truly illustrated in this battle. When he came out the Alps Hannibal had just 3 days to rest his troops after the 4 day march consisting of about 19 miles covered per day, Hannibal rested his forces for only three days, now numbering 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. He using some bribery and preying on
“As for the animals, when they fell and struggled to rise they broke through the lower layer of snow, and there they stayed with their loads, as though frozen to the earth, because of their weight and the congealed state of the old snow”.
The pure skill and intelligence of Hannibal is truly illustrated in this battle. When he came out the Alps Hannibal had just 3 days to rest his troops after the 4 day march consisting of about 19 miles covered per day, Hannibal rested his forces for only three days, now numbering 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. He using some bribery and preying on