Project Gutenberg 2020-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 110 Torr, Cecil 1857 1928 25008220 Hannibal Crosses the Alps E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Hannibal Crosses the Alps" by Cecil Torr is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the specifics of Hannibal's legendary journey across the Alps during the Second Punic War, providing insight into the routes taken and the challenges faced. It aims to analyze historical texts and interpretations surrounding this monumental military endeavor. The narrative meticulously explores the geographical and historical context of Hannibal's crossing, emphasizing various proposed routes such as the Great St Bernard and Mont Cenis. Torr references ancient sources like Polybios and Livy to highlight discrepancies and confusion over the actual path Hannibal took, supported by detailed analysis of distances, terrains, and engagements with local tribes. By systematically addressing the scholarly debates and historical evidence, Torr's work sheds light on both the tactical genius of Hannibal and the complexities involved in tracing his journey through rugged mountainous terrain. Throughout, the narrative aims to clarify misconceptions while engaging readers with both narrative depth and factual rigor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hannibal, 247 B.C.-182 B.C. Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C. -- Campaigns -- Alps DG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare 104976 2025-06-24T10:39:32.053089 text/html 80933 2024-10-17T16:25:40 text/html 221836 2025-06-24T10:39:35.156095 application/epub+zip 222004 2025-06-24T10:39:32.914134 application/epub+zip 85481 2025-06-24T10:39:32.434128 application/epub+zip 261409 2025-06-24T10:39:36.861106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249604 2025-06-24T10:39:34.613154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109896 2022-09-27T18:12:50.602650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89340 2025-06-24T10:39:31.819125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69427 2024-10-17T16:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16392 2025-06-24T10:39:36.986070 application/rdf+xml 7983 2025-06-24T10:39:32.515213 image/jpeg 1869 2025-06-24T10:39:32.474110 image/jpeg 262911 2025-06-24T10:39:32.072136 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia