In 218 BC, according to Livy's account, the mighty Carthaginian commander Hannibal rallied his army to march from Spain across the Alps and into Italy. It was a hazardous journey, requiring tremendous fortitude from his soldiers, but Hannibal's tactical precision and zeal guided them successfully -- elephants and all -- over the final obstacle to Italian soil.
In 218 BC, according to Livy's account, the mighty Carthaginian commander Hannibal rallied his army to march from Spain across the Alps and into Italy. It was a hazardous journey, requiring tremendous fortitude from his soldiers, but Hannibal's tactical precision and zeal guided them successfully -- elephants and all -- over the final obstacle to Italian soil.