Dimensions
165 x 242 x 48mm
Over the course of more than a century the two most powerful nations in the Mediterranean battled for supremacy. For Carthage it meant the total destruction of a state, and a culture almost completely extinguished. Rome, on the other hand, rose from a small parochial power to become the mighty military machine that would dominate Europe and North Africa for the next five centuries.
In this book, Adrian Goldworthy chronicles the wars that shaped the Western World. Each of the wars are described in detail. The political background to the conflict as a whole, the grand strategies of the generals and the brutal realities of close-contact fighting on the ground and at sea are all clearly described. The great pitched battles are covered in especial detail, notably Hannibal's "perfect" victory at Cannae in 216 which has remained an inspiration for commanders across the world ever since.
