02810cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500340014326400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350503160039450800970071052012080080753400450201565300550206065300560211565300870217165300680225865300620232685600430238899900170243127551UtSlPG20260610133629.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDG1 aAbbott, Jacob,d1803-187910aHannibal :bMakers of History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-12-170 aThe First Punic War -- Hannibal at Saguntum -- Opening of the Second Punic War -- The passage of the Rhone -- Hannibal crosses the Alps -- Hannibal in the north of Italy -- The Apennines -- The dictator Fabius -- The Battle of Cannae -- Scipio -- Hannibal a fugitive and an exile -- The destruction of Carthage.  aProduced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Hannibal" by Jacob Abbott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the life and campaigns of the renowned Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, particularly highlighting the tensions and conflicts between Rome and Carthage during the Punic Wars. The narrative is structured to convey historical truth, emphasizing the rivalry and military strategies employed in these epic conflicts.  The opening of the book introduces the context of the First Punic War, detailing the origins of the historical rivalry between Rome and Carthage. It describes the strategic positioning of both nations and the unfolding of military actions, including the decisive role of leaders like Regulus in Roman efforts against Carthage. Abbott outlines the gradual escalation of hostilities, setting the stage for Hannibal's rise as a prominent figure in the Second Punic War after taking command in Spain, driven by his infamous oath of vengeance against Rome at a young age. The detailed accounts and character sketches provide a vivid backdrop for the dramatic military and political struggles that defined this pivotal era in ancient history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. -- Juvenile literature  aPunic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Juvenile literature  aGenerals -- Tunisia -- Carthage (Extinct city) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature  aRome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C. -- Juvenile literature  aCarthage (Extinct city) -- History -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27551  c68460d68460