In my estimation Hannibal’s rival Roman General, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus was the better general. Hannibal was unsurpassed as a battlefield tactician, but in terms of strategy and logistics, Scipio was superior to him while being a superb battlefield tactician in his own right. Hannibal’s overall strategy for winning the Second Punic War was flawed. […]
Who Was the Better General, Hannibal or Scipio?
Filed Under: Ancient Rome, Carthage Tagged With: B.F. Liddell Hart, Battle of Zama, Hannibal Barca, Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus. Aemilius Paullus, Second Pumic War
The Genius of Scipio Africanus: Simple but Deceptive, with an Emphasis on Deceptive
Elephants were known to wreak havoc in ancient warfare. In the case of Zama, it wasn’t a simple matter of stepping out of the way and clearing a path for the elephants. Scipio wanted Hannibal to think that his elephants would be effective in disrupting the Roman lines, so he disguised the paths he was […]
Filed Under: Carthage Tagged With: B.F. Liddell Hart, Battle of Ilipa., Battle of Zama, Hasdrubal Son of Gisco, Mago Barca, New Carthage, publius cornelius scipio africanus
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