Theodore Ayrault Dodge was een Amerikaanse officier en militair historicus. Hij diende als officier van de Unie in de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog, waar hij zijn been verloor bij de Slag om Gettysburg. Als schrijver concentreerde hij zich op de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog en de grote generaals uit de oude en Europese geschiedenis. Zijn werk duikt in de strategieën en tactieken van vooraanstaande militaire leiders.
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Hannibal is often called the finest general the world has ever known. Setting out from Carthaginian-dominated Spain with a small army of select troops, he fought his way over the Pyrenees and crossed the Alps with elephants and a full baggage train. Theodore Dodge retraced this route from Carthage to Italy, paying particular attention to the famous crossing of the Alps, and wrote what remains unequalled as the most comprehensive and readable study of history's greatest general.
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A History Of The Art Of War Among The Carthaginians And Romans Down To The Battle Of Pydna, 168 B. C. (1891)
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. Emphasizing cultural importance, it aims to protect and promote literature through affordable, high-quality editions that reflect the original text.