Hannibal and his war elephants crossing the Alps Product:Fine art poster The Beatles performing for the

The Beatles performing for the Queen Mother at the Prince of Wales Theatre for the Royal Variety Show

Spectators at the Kop Hill Climb

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Hannibal and his war elephants crossing the Alps Product:Fine art poster The Beatles performing for theHannibal and his war elephants crossing the Alps, 218 BC (19th century). During the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian general Hannibal led his army, including elephants, across the Alps into northern Italy to confront the Roman army. He defeated the Romans in three battles, the Trebia (218 BC), Lake Trasimene (217 BC) and most decisively at Cannae (216 BC).