"The Punic Wars triggered an era of astonishing human misfortune. Resulting from a mighty power struggle between the military confederation of Rome and the trading empire of Carthage between 264-241 B.C., 218-201 B.C., and 149-146 B.C., the wars were fought over a period of 118 years. Massive manmade devastation on both sides left Rome's population radically depleted and Carthage razed and erased from the map." "Sir Nigel Bagnall brings his military...