The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic (49 page)
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Authors: Robert L. O'Connell
Tags: #Ancient, #Italy, #Battle of, #2nd, #Other, #Carthage (Extinct city), #Carthage (Extinct city) - Relations - Rome, #North, #218-201 B.C, #Campaigns, #Rome - Army - History, #Punic War, #218-201 B.C., #216 B.C, #Cannae, #218-201 B.C - Campaigns, #Rome, #Rome - Relations - Tunisia - Carthage (Extinct city), #Historical, #Military, #Hannibal, #History, #Egypt, #Africa, #General, #Biography & Autobiography
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
R
OBERT
L. O’C
ONNELL
was a member of the U.S. Intelligence community for three decades. Upon retirement he became a visiting professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is the author of four histories:
Of Arms and Men, Sacred Vessels, Ride of the Second Horseman
, and
Soul of the Sword
, along with the novel
Fast Eddie
. He is married and has two grown children.
Copyright © 2010 by Robert O’Connell
Maps copyright © 2010 by David Lindroth, Inc.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
O’Connell, Robert L.
The ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the darkest hour of
the Roman republic / Robert L. O’Connell.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-679-60379-5
1. Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C. 2. Hannibal, 247–182 B.C.
3. Rome—Army—History.
4. Punic War, 2nd, 218–201 B.C.—Campaigns.
5. Carthage (Extinct city)—Relations—Rome.
6. Rome—Relations—Tunisia—Carthage (Extinct city). I. Title.
DG247.3.O25 2010 937′.04—dc22 2009040006
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