Hannibal fought in the Second Punic War during 281-201 B.C. Hannibal's march into Italy is legendary. The Roman Senate felt secure from land invasion and did not take the precautions against war that they should have. T

heir confidence is understandable, Hannibal was in Spain. He would have to fight his way through a Roman army, cross the Pyrenees, then fight his way across southern France, and finally cross the Alps. This seemed like an impossible task, so the Romans let their guard down.

Hannibal had crossed the Rhone River before the Romans even knew he was there. In the spring of 217 Hannibal crossed the Apennines and marched into Rome. Here he destroyed, or so he thought, the Roman army. Although Hannibal defeated the Romans, the Romans refused to admit defeat and regrouped their military forces and drove Hannibal out of Italy. In 212 BC the tides were turning against Hannibal. The Romans were retaking their country. In 201 B.C. his brother Hasdrubal was defeated and died.

The crossing of the Alps was a heroic effort. The Alps were dangerous in themselves but what was even more dangerous was the fact that Hannibal had to fight all the way across them. The local people fought anyone

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