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46,000 men
Coverage of 46,000 men in the Nexus archive.
- Mystery of Hannibal's Alpine march solved? Scientists calculate how 46,000 men and 37 elephants could have made military history's greatest journey
Scientists have calculated how 46,000 men and 37 elephants could have completed Hannibal's Alpine march, a journey considered one of military history's greatest. The analysis aims to solve the long-standing mystery of how this military feat was achieved.