03-29-2019, 07:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2019, 07:16 PM by Michael Collins.)
Steven, you mention Orosius too...
"The Romans were victorious. Eighty elephants were captured or killed and twenty thousand five hundred Carthaginians lost their lives. After vainly trying every possible expedient both before and during the conflict, Hannibal with a few men, that is, with only four horsemen, slipped away amid the din of battle and took refuge in Hadrumentum."
Is Orosius 20,500 the sum of Anitas` 12,000 killed plus 8,500 of Appian`s prisoners ?
Where does Appian`s figure of 25,000 come from?
It is close to a doubling of Antias`12,000, so is this an example of the mystery doubling you spoke of earlier in the Zama thread?
killed Carthaginins in the preliminary battle x2 = Zama`s killed Carthaginians?
"The Romans were victorious. Eighty elephants were captured or killed and twenty thousand five hundred Carthaginians lost their lives. After vainly trying every possible expedient both before and during the conflict, Hannibal with a few men, that is, with only four horsemen, slipped away amid the din of battle and took refuge in Hadrumentum."
Is Orosius 20,500 the sum of Anitas` 12,000 killed plus 8,500 of Appian`s prisoners ?
Where does Appian`s figure of 25,000 come from?
It is close to a doubling of Antias`12,000, so is this an example of the mystery doubling you spoke of earlier in the Zama thread?
killed Carthaginins in the preliminary battle x2 = Zama`s killed Carthaginians?
