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The Battle of Cannae: Hannibal's Masterpiece of Annihilation
In 216 BCE, on a dusty plain in southern Italy, Hannibal Barca achieved what few generals have ever accomplished: the near-total destruction of a massive enemy army. This episode takes you inside the Battle of Cannae, where Carthaginian forces numbering perhaps 50,000 faced over 80,000 Roman soldiers. Lucas and Luna explore the tactical genius behind Hannibal's double envelopment—the famous 'crescent formation' that lured the Romans into a killing zone. We meet the consuls Gaius Terentius Varro and Lucius Aemilius Paullus, whose fatal disagreement on strategy opened the door to…
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