This 
is the breathtaking adventure of the great Carthaginian general who 
shook the foundations of Rome. When conflict between Rome and Carthage 
resumed in 219 B.C., after a brief hiatus from the first Punic War, the 
Romans decided to invade Spain. Eluding several Roman legions sent out 
to intercept him in Spain and France, Hannibal Barca astoundingly led 
his small army of mercenaries over the Alps and thundered down into the 
Po Valley. The Carthaginian swept all resistance from his path and, as 
one victory led to another, drove a wedge between Rome and its allies. 
Hannibal marched up and down the Italian peninsula for 18 years, 
appearing well nigh invincible to a Rome which began to doubt itself for
 the first time in its history. This violent and exciting 
narrative will thrill you with the accounts of heroism and brilliance 
displayed on both sides as the war raged mercilessly across the entire 
Western Mediterranean. Learn how the patience of Fabius Maximus and the 
genius of Lucius Cornelius Scipio finally turned the tide in this, the 
world's first "global" conflict...a conflict whose aftermath proved to 
be one of the most decisive and enduring events in world history. And 
finally, learn the secret to the success of Hannibal, the most brilliant
 military commander of all time.

Hannibal: One Man Against Rome (1958) PDF

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