Hannibal vs Rome: The Road to Cannae
The Ancients
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Hannibal's Battle Plan
Hannibal's campaigns are predicated on the fact that he has no stable supply system. Unlike the Romans, who stock up supplies in territories next to where they're going to launch from. And logistically, it's necessary to re-equip your soldiers with Italian equipment or stuff that they've looted or found. So Hannibal needs to restore his cavalry to tip-top condition and he does that. The other thing that he finds is stores of old wine. Which he uses to bathe the coats of his horses because they have what's called hunger mange - an equine version of Skirvy.
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