What kind of evidence does Machiavelli use in this
passage to explain Hannibal's effectiveness?
empirical evidence in the form of observation
logical evidence in the form of inductive reasoning
anecdotal evidence in the form of historical examples
logical evidence in the form of deductive reasoning
Empirical evidence in the form of observation

The Correct Answer is

Anecdotal evidence in the form of historical examples.

Explanation:

Anecdotal evidence give is remarkable stories that demonstrate an Idea without significantly suggesting a representative example. Anecdotal stories help us to understand but not represent the common series of incidents.Anecdotal evidence covers a wide variety of stories and tales which Machiavelli also applied to explain Hannibal's effectiveness.Anecdotal evidence is the short and amusing story of the real incident or a person Even today also we apply this in day to day conversation while telling some story to our friends or family.  

 

What war are you specifically talking about?