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The ghosts of Cannae Hannibal and the darkest hour of the Roman republic

Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences.

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Main Author:	O'Connell, Robert L.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Random House, c2010.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C. Hannibal, > 247-182 B.C. Rome > Army > History. Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. > Campaigns. Carthage (Extinct city) > Relations > Rome. Rome > Relations > Tunisia > Carthage (Extinct city)
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Summary:	Robert L. O'Connell, one of the most admired names in military history, tells the whole story of Cannae for the first time, giving a stirring account of this apocalyptic battle of the Second Punic War, and its causes and consequences.
Physical Description:	xvii, 310 p. : maps, plans ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781400067022 (alk. paper) 1400067022 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Robert L. O'Connell has worked as a senior analyst at the National Ground Intelligence Center and as a contributing editor to MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History. He is the author of several nonfiction books including Of Arms and Men: A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression; Sacred Vessels: The Cult of the Battleship and the Rise of the U.S. Navy; Ride of the Second Horseman: The Birth and Death of War; Soul of the Sword: An Illustrated History of Weaponry and Warfare from Prehistory to the Present; and Fierce Patriot: The Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman. He also wrote the novel Fast Eddie. (Bowker Author Biography)