Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War

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Summary: Cannae: The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War
Review: A facinating educational read! Thorough details of battle - indepth descriptions of conditions and strategies. Need I say more.

BW CA 90210

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Summary: Excellent study of an ancient battle
Review: Battle of Cannae was one of the most complete victories ever won over the famed Roman legions by any of her many opponents. Fought during the Second Punic War, Hannibal who won this great tactical victory will be forever be remembered by it. This battle set the standard of what we would regard as a total tactical victory on the battlefield. Gregory Daly's book goes into considerable details on how this event took places, forces and commanders involved and lay-out of the battle, location, formations and conditions. Daly's put considerable effort into his research and what we have here is a very definitive book on the battle of Cannae. Its also helped that I thought Gregory Daly wrote pretty well, nicely paced and clearly written. Anyone with a slightest interest in this time period should buy this book.