: The Making of a Modern Army and its Operations in the Field A study based on the experience of three years on the French front (1914-1917) by Radiguet Ren Louis Jules Du Bellet Henry P Translator - Military art and science; World War 1914-1918; Armies

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THE BATTLE IN THE RIVER 42

THE ELEPHANTS CROSSING THE RHONE 87

HANNIBAL ON THE ALPS 111

CROSSING THE MARSHES 161

HASDRUBAL'S HEAD 227

THE BURNING OF THE CARTHAGINIAN FLEET 242

HANNIBAL.

THE FIRST PUNIC WAR.

B.C. 280-249

Hannibal.--Rome and Carthage.--Tyre.--Founding of Carthage.--Its commercial spirit.--Gold and silver mines.--New Carthage.--Ships and army.--Numidia.--Balearic Isles.--The sling.--The government of Carthage.--The aristocracy.--Geographical relations of the Carthaginian empire.--Rome and the Romans.--Their character.--Progress of Carthage and Rome.--Origin of the first Punic war.--Rhegium and Messina.--A perplexing question.--The Romans determine to build a fleet.--Preparations.--Training the oarsmen.--The Roman fleet puts to sea.--Grappling irons.--Courage and resolution of the Romans.--Success of the Romans.--The rostral column.--Government of Rome.--The consuls.--Story of Regulus.--He is made consul.--Regulus marches against Carthage.--His difficulties.--Successes of Regulus.--Arrival of Greeks.--The Romans put to flight.--Regulus a prisoner.--Regulus before the Roman senate.--Result of his mission.--Death of Regulus.--Conclusion of the war.

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