The Roman Army of the Punic Wars 264-146 BC

Introduction 4(12) Conquest of Italy First Punic War Roman military organization 16(12) The Livian legion The Polybian legion Maniple Light infantry Cavalry Citizen-militia Socii military organization 28(3) Ala Cohors Cavalry Command and control 31(10) Legion command Centuriate Junior officers Command and control in action Roman Army in battle 41(11) Roman tactical doctrine and practice Legion Socii Light troops Cavalry Engineering 52(5) Marching camps Roads Siegecraft Second Punic War 57(29) Hannibal's revenge Hannibal's aims The long struggle The Trebbia, genius at work Lake Trasimene, the perfect ambush Cannae, a lesson in annihilation The Metaurus, the beginning of the end Ilipa, Iberia lost Zama, a lesson learnt Military superpower 86(2) Chronology 88(3) Ancient authors 91(2) Appian (b. AD 95) Cassius Dio (b. AD 164) Diodorus Siculus (b. c.80 BC) Bibliography 93(1) Glossary 94(1) Index 95