Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

Cannae (1x1)

Date de diffusion: Juil 23, 2004

Hannibal's victory at the Battle of Cannae, 216 BC: In a classic example of double-envelopment maneuver, an under-fortified Hannibal inflicted the greatest ever defeat on the forces of Rome, who marched eight legions strong into their surprising defeat.