I shall either find a way or make one.
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam.
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The Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants and brought Rome to its knees
The Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants and brought Rome to its knees (247-183 BCE). Hannibal Barca's campaign in Italy — fifteen years of victories on enemy soil without reinforcement — remains the supreme example of operational genius and the indirect approach in military history.
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