Hannibal's last battle : Zama and the fall of Carthage

A "crisply written, well researched... superb piece of scholarship about one of the most dramatic and decisive battles in the ancient world" ( Journal of Military History ). At Zama (in what is now Tunisia) in 202 BC, the armies of two great empires clashed: the Romans under Scipio Africanus and Carthaginians, led by Hannibal. Scipio's forces would win a decisive, bloody victory that forever shifted the balance of power in the ancient world. Thereafter, Rome became the dominant civilization of the Mediterranean. Here, Brian Todd Carey recounts that battle and the grueling war that led up to it. He offers fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war, their military organizations, equipment, and the tactics the armies employed. He also delivers an in-depth critical assessment of the contrasting qualities and leadership styles of Hannibal and Scipio, the two most celebrated commanders of their age. With vivid prose and detailed maps of the terrains of the time, Hannibal's Last Battle is an essential text for fans of military history and students of the classical period. "[The author's] ... original reconstruction of the battle, the grueling skirmishes that led up to it, and its aftermath-- including Hannibal's exile and suicide, Scipio's triumph, and the epic Roman siege that destroyed Carthage forever as a Mediterranean power-- gives a fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war. In addition to discussing the military organization and equipment and the tactics the armies employed, the book examines the lives and military careers of Hannibal and Scipio and offers critical assessment of their contrasting leadership styles. [The author's] ... account of this confrontation at Zama ... is complemented by the detailed maps"--Dust jacket At Zama in what is now Tunisia in 202 BC the armies of two empires clashed. The Romans under Scipio Africanus won a bloody, decisive victory over Hannibal's Carthaginians. Scipio's victory signalled a shift in the balance of power in the ancient world. Brian Todd Carey's compelling reconstruction of the battle, and of the gruelling war that led up to it, gives a fascinating insight into the Carthaginian and Roman methods of waging war. And it offers a critical assessment of the contrasting qualities and leadership styles of Hannibal and Scipio, the two most celebrated commanders of their age. [Elib] At Zama in what is now Tunisia in 202 BC the armies of two empires clashed. The Romans under Scipio Africanus won a bloody and decisive victory over Hannibal's Carthaginians. Brian Todd Carey's reconstruction of the battle, and of the gruelling war that led up to it, gives an insight into the Carhaginian and Roman methods of waging war Provides an account of the decisive battle between Rome and Carthage. This book includes critical portraits of Hannibal and his conqueror, Scipio Africanus, together with an analysis of the clash between Roman and Carthaginian military power. It offers an insight into ancient warfare and generalship.