What unique weapon did Hannibal use?

What unique weapon did Hannibal use?

Hannibal Barca
Weapons	Falcata, Soliferrum, War Elephant
Origin	Carthaginia
Activities	Invading the Roman Republic
Service	218-182 BC

What was Carthage’s secret weapon in the Punic Wars?

They won the first two Punic Wars. When Rome finally won the third and came ashore to take a look, they found Carthage’s secret weapon, the dry dock, built so that it could not be seen from the sea. This allowed the Carthaginians to build and equip a navy that could withstand the Romans for so long.

What weapons did Hannibal’s army use?

They mostly fought with an assortment of exotic weapons which they were well trained with and proved to be useful and deadly when they wielded them. They also used spears and long and short swords. The Iberian or Spanish soldiers carried wooded shields and used sling and javelins as well as swords and spears.

What mountain range did Hannibal cross with his elephants?

the Alps
In 218 BC, 28-year old Hannibal, his soldiers, and his 37 African battle elephants marched from southern Spain to the plains of northern Italy – but took an unexpected route. Instead of following the coastline or going by sea, he crossed the Alps, to the surprise of the Roman Empire army.

What was Hannibal’s secret weapon in the Second Punic War?

Its inhabitants were sold into slavery. Yet, the Carthaginians had been able to evacuate many troops, and Hannibal manned a fleet, which he used to fight in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Romans were now forced to build a navy too and developed a secret weapon, called corvus (“raven” or “crow”).

What was Hannibal’s army called?

Hannibal was known for leading the Carthaginian army and a team of elephants across southern Europe and the Alps Mountains against Rome in the Second Punic War.

How big was Hannibal’s army?

Leaving his brother, also named Hasdrubal, to protect Carthage’s interests in Spain and North Africa, Hannibal assembled a massive army, including (according to Polybius’ probably exaggerated figures) as many as 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry and nearly 40 elephants.

Who won the Second Punic War?

In the Second Punic War, the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invaded Italy and scored great victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae before his eventual defeat at the hands of Rome’s Scipio Africanus in 202 B.C., which left Rome in control of the western Mediterranean and much of Spain.

Did Hannibal really cross the Alps?

Hannibal managed to lead his Carthaginian army over the Alps and into Italy to take the war directly to the Roman Republic, bypassing Roman and allied land garrisons and Roman naval dominance….

Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps
Casualties and losses
68,000+ (Polybius) 2,000 (Delbrück)	Unknown