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According to Livy, Hannibal's crossing of the Alps was hindered not only by hostile mountain tribes, but by an early snowfall. This early snowfall caused considerable suffering and loss to Hannibal's army. What if there was no early winter snowfall in the Alps that year? How much larger an army would he have had when he got to Italy, and how much better prepared for the coming campaign?

Could a late winter have changed the outcome of Hannibal's Italian campaign?
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