Hannibal Crosses the Alps
Saturday May 20, 2006
Hannibal Barca decided he would have a better chance against the Romans if he came down at them with his war elephants through the Alps than by sea from New Carthage, Spain, so he set out with Spaniards, Africans, other mercenaries, and some Celtic guides, over the Pyrenees, the Rhône River, and then across the Alps. At the end of his journey, he had lost a great number of human followers, including mahouts, but, supposedly, his African elephants were still intact. We have to accept that we don't know exactly how he succeeded as well as he did, nor what happened to Hannibal Barca in his famous crossing of the Alps, but given our ignorance, Prevas has done an admirable job interpreting events and trying to show why his recreated routes through the Alps work best in Hannibal Crosses the Alps.
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Comments
What date did this happen?
Thank you,
Me, Myself, and I
218 B.C.
when did hannibal cross the alps????????????
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When did Hannibal Cross the alps.???
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why did hannibal decide to become a cathaginian general?
why did hannibal decide to lead his forces across the alps rather than invade italy from the ssea?
did hannibal experience any problems whilst crossing the alp?
do you think hannibal is a good general or not?
what could hannibal have done better to defeat roman?
why was hannibal enentully defeated?
well thats all for tonight would you help me please because idont relly get it….=)