Mountain Warfare

Research Case: Why Did Cornelius’s Army Face the Risk of Total Destruction in the Mountains?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 7 1. Question In Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, Book VII, the Roman army led by the consul Aulus Cornelius entered a serious crisis in mountainous Samnite territory. The important point is that the crisis did not begin because the Romans had already … Read more

Research Case: Why Did the War against the Samnites Require Rome to Manage Terrain, Logistics, and Information in Addition to Frontal Battle?

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A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 7 1. Question In Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, Book VII, the war against the Samnites required more than direct confrontation between two armies. On open ground in Campania, the Roman army could still rely on a familiar battle pattern: But once Roman … Read more