In 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at <strong>Cannae</strong>. Massively outnumbered, they ... » 

In 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, they nevertheless won an astonishing victory. This study considers the factors that led the two armies to battle, and why each followed the course they did. «