Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

Cannae (1x1)


: 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.

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