Google Earth Cannae

[P.Clodius]

Wasn't sure where to put this but this section seems apropriate. He has a 50% opaque battle overlay on it to. The proximity to the coast can clearly be seen. GET IT HERE

[DecimusCaesar]

Thanks for the link Clodius. It seems that Hannibal's camp is now nothing more than a cabbage patch, while the Roman camp has a road running through it. It makes you realise how large the battlefield must have been in real life.

[P.Clodius]

Thought provoking point Decimus...What was the frontage of a 16 legion army deployed for battle? I know the romans went for depth as opposed to width. If they'd gone for width they would have easily out flanked Hannibal due to numbers. I would imagine the frontage for the actual battle to be about a mile.

[Pertinax]

What a useful take on the subject, this gives a real idea of scale. Any more such?

[P.Clodius]

That maybe a good project when you think about it..We'd need someone to research, someone graphically inclined, what else?

[Antiochus of Seleucia]

Someone say graphics?

[Pertinax]

Someone say graphics?

He did indeed- the semi-transparent overlay ( on the lead link) is a useful reference tool. A few straightforawrd such would be a revealing resource-either that the suggested deployment was not as recorded (which we might certainly anticipate as regrads numbers of combatants) , that the interpretation of the field of action is obviously wrong (disposition of natural features) or that the logic of the engagement becomes much clearer when we see the terrain.Do you feel like attempting a pilot Antiochus?

[Antiochus of Seleucia]

I would be deeply honored, Pertinax.

 

Please read my pm first.

[Antiochus of Seleucia]

I will start working on the tech this weekend. If someone would be so kind as to perhaps supply a battle plan for the transparency or a small summary of the battle so I know how to set it up; that would be wonderful.

 

I noticed that the battle of Cannae sample looked like a photocopy out of a book... given enough time I could do wonders and make one look completely integrated. (Without the white background and such- mostly aesthetics.

 

PM me for my email.

Edited November 10, 2006 by Antiochus of Seleucia

[P.Clodius]

So tell which you're doing first then I can do some background research.

[Antiochus of Seleucia]

So tell which you're doing first then I can do some background research.

 

Well, for a test run we should do something easy. Perhaps something like Zama. I know a bit about that battle, so all you would need to do is get the best battle layout you can find. It really doesn't matter which you pick, as long as we can get a "for sure"/accurate battle layout that I can work with.

 

Edit: I spent a minute or two and figured out how to do the overlay, it's easy.

Edited November 11, 2006 by Antiochus of Seleucia