Jacob Abbott Hannibal Makers of History

Annotation

Hannibal. - Rome and Carthage. - Tyre. - Founding of Carthage. - Its commercial spirit. - Gold and silver mines. - New Carthage. - Ships and army. - Numidia. - Balearic Isles. - The sling. - The government of Carthage. - The aristocracy. - Geographical relations of the Carthaginian empire. - Rome and the Romans. - Their character. - Progress of Carthage and Rome. - Origin of the first Punic war. - Rhegium and Messina. - A perplexing question. - The Romans determine to build a fleet. - Preparations. - Training the oarsmen. - The Roman fleet puts to sea. - Grappling irons. - Courage and resolution of the Romans. - Success of the Romans. - The rostral column. - Government of Rome. - The consuls. - Story of Regulus. - He is made consul. - Regulus marches against Carthage. - His difficulties. - Successes of Regulus. - Arrival of Greeks. - The Romans put to flight