Livy,Aubrey de SÃ©lincourt
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.
History,Nonfiction,Classics
Hannibal's Crossing of the Alps