Ad
related to: roman battle of cannae map of america
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Battle of Cannae (/ ˈ k æ n i,-eɪ,-aɪ /; [c] Latin: [ˈkanːae̯]) was a key engagement of the Second Punic War between the Roman Republic and Carthage, fought on 2 August 216 BC near the ancient village of Cannae in Apulia, southeast Italy.
August 2 – The Battle of Cannae (east of Naples) ends in victory for Hannibal [2] whose 50,000-man army defeats a Roman force of 86,000 led by consuls Lucius Aemilius Paullus (who is killed in the battle) and Gaius Terentius Varro. [3] 50,000-70,000 Roman troops are killed, making this perhaps the deadliest one-day battle in all history.
Battle of Cannae, 215 BC - Initial Roman attack.png: The Department of History, United States Military Academy; Other versions: Battle of Cannae, 215 BC - Initial Roman attack.png; Battaglia di Canne, 215 A.C. - Attacco iniziale romano.png; Battle of Cannae 215 BC - Initial Roman attack-ar.png
[110] [111] Hannibal's success continued with victories in the Battle of the Trebia, [110] [112] the Battle of Lake Trasimene, where he ambushed an unsuspecting Roman army, [113] [114] and the Battle of Cannae, [115] [116] in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of tactical art, and for a while "Hannibal seemed invincible", [108 ...
Battle cannae destruction.png: Frank Martini. Cartographer, Department of History, United States Military Academy Cartographer, Department of History, United States Military Academy Permission
Lucius Aemilius Paullus (died 2 August 216 BC), also spelled Paulus, was a consul of the Roman Republic twice, in 219 and 216 BC.He is primarily remembered for being one of the commanders of the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae, and for his death in the same battle.
After the winter of 212/211 BC, Hannibal returned to Capua, effectively besieging the Roman besiegers, commanded by proconsul Appius Claudius Pulcer (consul 212 BC). Unable to induce the Roman commander to prepare for battle, [1] first of all he tried to constantly annoy him, sending squadrons of cavalry against the Romans to launch their javelins inside the Roman camp, while infantry units ...
Battle of Carteia – Roman fleet under Gaius Laelius defeats a Carthaginian fleet under Adherbal; 204 BC – Battle of Crotona – Hannibal fights a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy. 203 BC – Battle of Bagbrades – Romans under Scipio defeat the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal is ...