Peter Connolly

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Tom Holland described this as a book he has been obsessed with since he was very young, written and illustrated by Connolly, which shaped his understanding of the battlefield layout at Cannae.

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Mentioned as part of Peter Connolly's series of ancient military history books that Tom loved as a child. The book covered Hannibal and the Carthaginians and followed the same format of narrative history combined with detailed weaponry facts and battle illustrations.

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Tom describes this as a formative childhood book by the brilliant illustrator and serious military historian Peter Connolly. It combined narrative history at the top of pages with detailed facts about weaponry and spectacular illustrations of battles including people being stabbed with spears. Tom says the combination of story, facts, and illustrations was 'a complete winner.'

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Mentioned enthusiastically by Tom as a companion to The Roman Army, part of Peter Connolly's series. Tom recalls fabulous illustrations including Alexander crossing the Granicus, the Spartans at Thermopylae, and the Battle of Salamis.