The Rise of Hannibal
The Ancients
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What Is the Greatest Cavalry of the Carthaginians?
Hannibal was in his mid twenties when he took command of the carthaginian army in spain. What this army consisted of filled with veterans who had already seen many years of service fighting in spain is quite extraordinary. The army that hastibal and hamilcar had crafted, that hannibal is is one that is formed really of two major elements. There's an african contingent, which as the corps that was brought over in the initial conquest. Then we have numidians, who formeda cavalry, predominantly, and skirmishers.
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