Hanibal vs Alexander
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Topic: Hanibal vs Alexander
Posted By: Nart_Saga
Subject: Hanibal vs Alexander
Date Posted: 16-Feb-2006 at 13:25
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I always wondered who would win if these guys met each other at battle... I would say Hanibal cause he had more experience
What do you guys think > ? |
against high quality armies, Alexander fought mainly with a crumbling Persian Empire and her ragtag troops. 
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Posted By: Emperor Barbarossa
Date Posted: 16-Feb-2006 at 19:58
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I would say Alexander because once Hannibal faced a competent commander, he was slaughtered.
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Posted By: Nart_Saga
Date Posted: 18-Feb-2006 at 12:02
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Hey comeon it was still a battle not a massacre... (You are talking about Scipio right?) But no I am not saying anthing on your opponion as he did get defeated in the end but it was somewhat close imho. (Those stupid Elephants  ) |
Posted By: Constantine XI
Date Posted: 19-Feb-2006 at 18:43
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Hannibal was actually a student of Alexander's tactics. In the end it would be Hannibal who won because of that. ------------- |
Posted By: Justinian
Date Posted: 20-Feb-2006 at 13:53
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It all depends on the terrain, troops, who has the advantage coming into the battle. Hannibal was great at enveloping tactics and ambushing, Alexander was great at sensing how the battle was going and exploiting that, his ability to inspire troops and some would say luck. Like Constantine XI pointed out Hannibal studied Alexander (and ranked Alexander above him because of his loss to Scipio) so that would definitely give Hannibal the advantage. ------------- "War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace."--Thomas Mann 
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