06-30-2001, 11:52 PM
I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any detailed accounts of Hamilcar Barca's campaigns in Sicily during the 1st Punic War.I haven't come across any,& all the written accounts i've come across gloss over it.After reading 2 or 3 accounts of the man's originality in Theodore Ayrault Dodge's book on Hannibal,it definitely shows that the man was a highly skilled general,nearly as brilliant as his son or perhaps even equalling him.There is no doubt where Hannibal got part of his military ability from.One could imagine what wealth of military knowledge the man could have imparted,as he was able to keep the Romans at bay till the end of the war while his country was edging closer to defeat.Replies would be very much appreciated. <p></p><i></i>
