His policy
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87
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Rashness of Minucius, the Master of the Horse
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87
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216.
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Great preparations of the Romans
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88
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Battle of Cannæ
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88
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Great defeat of the Romans
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88
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Revolt of Southern Italy
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88
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Hannibal winters at Capua
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89
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Note on Hannibal's passage across the Alps
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90
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CHAPTER XIII.
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SECOND PUNIC WAR: SECOND PERIOD, FROM THE REVOLT OF CAPUA TO THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS. B.C. 215–207.
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215.
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Plan of the War
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91
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Hannibal's repulse before Nola
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92
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214.
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He attempts in vain to surprise Tarentum
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92
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213.
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He obtains possession of Tarentum
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93
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WAR IN SICILY—
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216.
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Death of Hiero
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93
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Succession of Hieronymus
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93
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His assassination
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93
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214.
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Arrival of Marcellus in Sicily
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93
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He takes Leontini
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93
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He lays siege to Syracuse
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93
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Defended by Archimedes
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93
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212.
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Capture of Syracuse
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94
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WAR IN SPAIN—
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212.
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Capture and death of the two Scipios
|
95
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Siege of Capua
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95
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211.
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Hannibal marches upon Rome
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95
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Is compelled to retreat
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96
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The Romans recover Capua
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96
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Punishment of its inhabitants
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93
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209.
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The Romans recover Tarentum
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96
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208.
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Defeat and death of Marcellus
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97
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207.
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Hasdrubal marches into Italy
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97
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He besieges Placentia
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97
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March of the Consul Nero to join his colleague Livius in Umbria
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97
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Battle of the Metaurus
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98
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Defeat and death of Hasdrubal
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98
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CHAPTER XIV.
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SECOND PUNIC WAR: THIRD PERIOD, FROM THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. B.C. 206–201.
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Character and early life of Scipio
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99
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210.
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He is elected Proconsul for Spain
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100
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He takes New Carthage
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100
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206.
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He subdues Spain
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101
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