Cannae

Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. This striking and vivid account is the fullest yet of the bloodiest battle

List of maps and figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Glossary, 1 Introduction: Rome and Carthage, 2 The road to Cannae, 3 The Roman army, 4 The Carthaginian army, 5 Command at Cannae, 6 Cannae: 'The Face of Battle', 7 Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, Index