A tactic in which Hannibal's army surrounds the Roman force and attacks from the rear and sides.
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Double envelopment
A tactic in which Hannibal's army surrounds the Roman force and attacks from the rear and sides.
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At Cannae, Hannibal uses geography, a concave line, cavalry superiority, and double envelopment to trap the Roman army in a circle.
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"...and attacking from the back. Okay? Militarily, we call this the double envelopment strategy. Okay? Double envelopment strategy. And so the Romans are circled..."
"And this is the most famous battle in human history. Okay? Remember, the Romans outnumbered Hannibal two to one. And what Hannibal does is..."
"...battle. In fact, if you ask ChatGPT, which battles have used double -envelopment strategy, basically, you have the Battle of Canaan. Okay, we have..."
"...disagree whether or not the Battle of Marathon was actually a double -envelopment strategy. This makes no sense. This battle strategy makes no sense..."
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Hannibal can destroy an army, but he cannot make Rome accept defeat.
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