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Lake Trasimene 217 BC - Ambush and Annihilation of a Roman Army

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $24.00


Product Info

Title
Lake Trasimene 217 BC - Ambush and Annihilation of a Roman Army
Publisher
Category
Author
Nic Fields
Publish Year
2017
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.3"
NKG Part #
2147653690
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM303
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM303

Description

Following Hannibal's crushing victory at the battle of the Trebbia, the reeling Roman Republic sent a new army under the over-confident consul Caius Flaminius to destroy the Carthaginian invaders - unbeknownst to him they were ready and waiting. The destruction of the Roman force at Lake Trasimene firmly established Hannibal as one of the Ancient World's greatest commanders thanks to his use of innovative tactics, including the first recorded use of a turning movement. The Romans would not send another major army to confront him until the battle of Cannae in 216 BC.

This new study, based on recent archaeological work on the battlefield itself, tells the full story of one of Hannibal's greatest victories with the help of maps, full-colour illustrations, and detailed sections on the make-up of the armies and their commanders.