Cannae
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Cannae , ancient village, Apulia, SE Italy, scene in 216 BC of Hannibal 's crushing defeat of the Romans. Hannibal's troops assumed a crescent-shaped formation to meet the Roman troops, which were especially concentrated in the center. As the Romans advanced, Hannibal by brilliant strategy managed to encircle the entire Roman force and cut it to pieces.
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