Wednesday 13 May 2009

Nothing goes unpuniched

Recently discovered documents from The Punic War Trials reveal that Hannibal was hauled over the coals for his expense claims.

While he was allowed the 37,000 pairs of gloves for his troops, his claims for 37 "War elephants" were turned down on the grounds that they were not fit for purpose and because Hannibal had made a fat profit by selling elephant manure to Senators.

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