Aidan Lonergan
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Bit of a tangent here, because I've been studying Hannibal recently, and it's interesting how you have either Gallic or Celtic tribes or Iron Age Britons, whoever, if they hear about a large army marching through their lands, they make the stand at a river boundary, because they say it's menacing, it's a defensive place, and sometimes they'll just expect the other army to go away.
Bit of a tangent here, because I've been studying Hannibal recently, and it's interesting how you have either Gallic or Celtic tribes or Iron Age Britons, whoever, if they hear about a large army marching through their lands, they make the stand at a river boundary, because they say it's menacing, it's a defensive place, and sometimes they'll just expect the other army to go away.
It happens with Hannibal when he's crossing the river Rhône. And similar tactics there. Hannibal sends part of his army upriver, they cross and get behind, and then he's able to cross Rhône. the rest of his army from up front. So it's so interesting that you've got a similar case with the Britons and seeing it as a river boundary. Which brings us on actually to talk about another river boundary.
It happens with Hannibal when he's crossing the river Rhône. And similar tactics there. Hannibal sends part of his army upriver, they cross and get behind, and then he's able to cross Rhône. the rest of his army from up front. So it's so interesting that you've got a similar case with the Britons and seeing it as a river boundary. Which brings us on actually to talk about another river boundary.
It happens with Hannibal when he's crossing the river Rhône. And similar tactics there. Hannibal sends part of his army upriver, they cross and get behind, and then he's able to cross Rhône. the rest of his army from up front. So it's so interesting that you've got a similar case with the Britons and seeing it as a river boundary. Which brings us on actually to talk about another river boundary.
Because of course you get past this unnamed river, but sooner or later, the Romans, they're going to hit the Thames. So is this another... Es ist, und das ist, wo die verschiedenen Stränge zusammenkommen.
Because of course you get past this unnamed river, but sooner or later, the Romans, they're going to hit the Thames. So is this another... Es ist, und das ist, wo die verschiedenen Stränge zusammenkommen.
Because of course you get past this unnamed river, but sooner or later, the Romans, they're going to hit the Thames. So is this another... Es ist, und das ist, wo die verschiedenen Stränge zusammenkommen.
It's a very controlled river today.
It's a very controlled river today.
It's a very controlled river today.
Elefanten, Tristan. Er bringt supposedly Kriegeelefanten.
Elefanten, Tristan. Er bringt supposedly Kriegeelefanten.
Elefanten, Tristan. Er bringt supposedly Kriegeelefanten.
Die Könige und ihre Territorien, korrigiere mich, wenn ich falsch bin, gibt es eine Art, die sagt, welche Territorien sie kontrolliert haben?
Die Könige und ihre Territorien, korrigiere mich, wenn ich falsch bin, gibt es eine Art, die sagt, welche Territorien sie kontrolliert haben?
Die Könige und ihre Territorien, korrigiere mich, wenn ich falsch bin, gibt es eine Art, die sagt, welche Territorien sie kontrolliert haben?
Er lebt sehr bald danach, nicht wahr?
Er lebt sehr bald danach, nicht wahr?
Er lebt sehr bald danach, nicht wahr?