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By N.S. Gill, About.com Guide to Ancient History since 1997

Hannibal Quiz

Sunday May 21, 2006
How much do you know about the great Carthaginian military leader, Hannibal Barca, who almost won the 2d Punic War? For Hannibal, there was no home court advantage. With smaller numbers of troops he was able to take advantage of the terrrain and impetuosity of Roman leaders on Italian soil, but when the tables were turned, and the Romans were on his native soil, they used the tricks they'd learned from him to their advantage.

Take the Hannibal Barca Quiz.
You may want to look at 2nd Punic War Battles.

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