Hannibal’s Encirclement at the Battle of Cannae — Factsmatic

How did a smaller army destroy a much larger Roman force? On 2 August 216 BC, Carthaginian general Hannibal used a carefully planned battlefield manoeuvre to draw Roman soldiers into his centre before surrounding them from the flanks. Trapped on every side, the Roman army suffered one of the most devastating defeats in ancient military history. Known as the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal’s double-envelopment strategy remains one of history’s most studied examples of military tactics. #Hannibal #BattleOfCannae #AncientRome #Carthage #RomanHistory #MilitaryStrategy #AncientWarfare #HistoricalBattles #HistoryFacts #Factsmatic Hannibal Barca explained, Battle of Cannae 216 BC, Hannibal’s double envelopment, Roman army defeat, Carthaginian military strategy, ancient Roman history, Second Punic War, ancient battlefield tactics, famous military manoeuvres, Factsmatic