Lake Trasimene 217 Bc: Ambush And Annihilation Of A Roman Army

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. 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-color illustrations, and detailed sections on the make-up of the armies and their commanders.