Title

History by Polybius, Volume I

Caption

History by Polybius. Volume I. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand, 1727. Printing by Jean-Baptiste Lamesle. "Traite de La Colonne" (Treaty of the Column). How to form and fight in it. First Punic War (264-241 BC). Roman and Carthaginian camps in Erice, Sicily. 2- Town and port of Erice; 3- Carthaginian camp. 4- Roman camp 5- Mountain of Erice. 6- Village in the middle of the road where Romans were the first teachers.

Date

2018

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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Keywords

war 1727 18th century 3rd Century B.C. 3rd century BC Carthage Carthaginian Carthaginians Dom Vincent Thuillie Erice Eryx Europe French History by Polybius Italy Jean-Baptiste Lamesle Julien-Michel Gandouin M. De Folard Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Military science Nicolas-Pierre Armand Pierre Gandouin Pierre-Francois Giffart Polybius Port Punic War Roman Army Roman Republic Romans Sicily ancient age antiquity army boat camp carthaginian city destroyed engraving first Punic War forces fortified fortified town hill history military military organization mount Erice mountain naval scene ship ships strategic strategy village wall walled war