HANNIBAL'S ROAD: The Second Punic War in Italy 213-203 BC

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Details the neglected campaigns of Hannibal in the years from 213-203 BC. Explains how by 212, the wider war was going against the Carthaginians, yet Hannibal, despite being massively outnumbered and with little support from home, was able to sustain his polyglot army and campaign actively across southern Italy for another ten years. His skillful maneuvering and victory in numerous engagements kept several veteran armies of the normally aggressive Romans tied up and on the defensive, until Scipios invasion of North Africa pulled him home to defend Carthage. Analyzes Hannibal's strategy and aims in this phase of the war.