Battles BC

[cloudy]

Anyone else watch this new History Channel series last night?

Even if you're not a history geek like me, it was fascinating. The episode last night was about Hannibal and his battles against Rome. It went deep into his military tactics (the man was a tactical genius), included comments from noted historians, and of course, had some rather graphic illustrations of the battles.

Didn't hurt, either, that the guy portraying Hannibal was beyond hot.

If you get the chance to catch it, it's well worth watching.

http://www.history.com/minisites/battles-bc/gallery/final001.jpg

 

[jomar]

Thanks, I'll check it out. I like that stuff too.

 

[amicus]

Elephants over the Alps or the Pyrene's, wasn't it? Road building and all; what a feat indeed...thank you...look forward to a new series....

amicus...

 

[cloudy]

Elephants over the Alps or the Pyrene's, wasn't it? Road building and all; what a feat indeed...thank you...look forward to a new series....

amicus...

Forty elephants over the Alps, along with 50,000 troops. I don't know that the feat could be replicated today. His army slaughtered 70,000 Romans in six hours. Amazing man.

 

[rgraham666]

Sigh. I'll have to wait for someone to post it on YouTube.

 

[DesertPirate]

He was one of the greatest tacticians ever. Just not a strategist, he won the battles and lost the war. His invention of the double envelopment that is still taught today in most combat and officer schools around the world was the battle that cost Rome 70,000 dead.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The only people who ride elephants are ragheads and Circus Boy.
http://www.themonkees.com/monkees_books/Book Coloring Boy Circus Boy.GIF

 

[voluptuary_manque]

He was able to take African Elephants over the Alps because in those days the Alps weren't covered in perpetual snow. The archeology is quite clear. Where there are now receding glaciers, in Hannibal's time were pine forests.

 

[DesertPirate]

He was able to take African Elephants over the Alps because in those days the Alps weren't covered in perpetual snow. The archeology is quite clear. Where there are now receding glaciers, in Hannibal's time were pine forests.

Don't confuse them with the last period of global warming VM

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

My guess is youve not tried to ride an African elephant lately.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

My guess is that you haven't researched the issue lately. There is at least one safari company that specializes in African elephant-back rides. It's all a matter of understanding the animal.

 

[cloudy]

Just checked the schedule, and Hannibal: the Annhiliator airs again on Mondy, March 16 at 8 pm (I'm assuming that's Eastern time).

Then, David: the Giant Slayer airs the same date at 9 pm, then Joshua: Epic Slaughter is on the 23rd at 9 pm.

 

[slyc_willie]

Just checked the schedule, and Hannibal: the Annhiliator airs again on Mondy, March 16 at 8 pm (I'm assuming that's Eastern time).

Then, David: the Giant Slayer airs the same date at 9 pm, then Joshua: Epic Slaughter is on the 23rd at 9 pm.

I saw a blurb on History about David: Giant Slayer. Glad they're going to show the Hannibal episode first.

 

[cloudy]

I saw a blurb on History about David: Giant Slayer. Glad they're going to show the Hannibal episode first.

It's awesome! Saw it last night.

 

[slyc_willie]

It's awesome! Saw it last night.

Yeah, the previews look interesting. Sort of 300-ish. I imagine they'll eventually get around to Alexander, Caesar, Troy and all that other jazz in due time.

One of my favorite History Channel shows is Ancient Discoveries. The more they find, the more technologically adept our ancestors prove to have been.

 

[cloudy]

Yeah, the previews look interesting. Sort of 300-ish. I imagine they'll eventually get around to Alexander, Caesar, Troy and all that other jazz in due time.

One of my favorite History Channel shows is Ancient Discoveries. The more they find, the more technologically adept our ancestors prove to have been.

Yeah, they said it was done 300-style/graphic novel style.

The History Channel is one of my favorites...so many good series: Underworld, MonsterQuest, and now this one.

 

[slyc_willie]

Yeah, they said it was done 300-style/graphic novel style.

The History Channel is one of my favorites...so many good series: Underworld, MonsterQuest, and now this one.

Underworld's a good one. I liked the episode they did on Hiroshima. That was pretty fascinating.

 

[rengadeirishman]

they're quite good for somethings, however, their scholarship vis a vis the crusades is shaky at best, horribly slanted at worst.

 

[DesertPirate]

Underworld's a good one. I liked the episode they did on Hiroshima. That was pretty fascinating.

Yes it was

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Alexander Castro.....I win!!!

I'm a bigger geek than Sal.

 

[cloudy]

Alexander Castro.....I win!!!

I'm a bigger geek than Sal.

Now I have plenty of Hannibal pics to drool over - thanks!

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Now I have plenty of Hannibal pics to drool over - thanks!

I'm the queen of searching for nonsense....bow to me

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

Alexander Castro.....I win!!!

I'm a bigger geek than Sal.

Yes, yes you are, now show me your boobs.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Yes, yes you are, now show me your boobs.

they went to the movies, I 'll give them the message.

 

[DesertPirate]

they went to the movies, I 'll give them the message.

Keep trying Sal, someday ...