Accession Number:

ADA389812

Title:

Comparing Strategies of the 2D Punic War: Rome's Strategic Victory Over the Tactical/Operational Genius, Hannibal Barca

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Parker, James

Report Date:

2001-04-10

Pagination or Media Count:

48.0

Abstract:

The period of time, 225-202 BC, in the Western Mediterranean, was a crucial turning point in the history of the Western World. The Roman Republic defeated its greatest rival, Carthage, and set the stage for Romes 600 years domination of the Western World. It determined which culture, GreekRoman or SemiticPhoenician, would dominate the development of the Western World. This paper will focus on the strategic failure of Carthage and its military leader, Hannibal, during the Second Punic War. It will compare and contrast the national strategies employed by both Rome and Carthage. Carthage failed to effectively employ all aspects of national power into a national strategy, which doomed Carthage when confronted with the more coherent Roman strategy. Hannibals unparalleled tacticaloperational successes in Italy were rendered irrelevant to the wars conclusion.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY HISTORY
• *MILITARY STRATEGY
• *STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
• LAND WARFARE
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• MILITARY TACTICS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE