Hannibal pressed further down the Adriatic coast. He ordered that his cavalry horses be bathed with old wine, which was plentiful in that area. This quickly healed the ulcers that had made the horses unfit for service. area??? was Picenum, in the part of central Italy now called the Marches. Hannibal was the North African general who invaded ancient Italy and nearly conquered Rome. A brilliant strategist, undoubtedly, and a fearsome tactician, but even so . . . ??Any soldier who uses vinta....
The Merry Drinker
