10-30-2012, 04:20 PM
Quote:Asked whom he placed second, Hannibal said, "Pyrrhus. He was the first to teach the art of laying out a camp. Besides that, no one has ever shown nicer judgement in choosing his ground, or in disposing his forces.
Maybe so but still...strange choice. Hannibal was rather modest to rank Pyrrhus second, when you compare the kill ratios. Pyrrhus lost a lot more (relative to achievement) than Hannibal, giving rise to the term "pyrrhic victory.".