Hannibal (PARTS 11 - 13) ⚔️ Battle of Cannae, 216 BC ⚔️ FULL DOCUMENTARY ⚔️ Second Punic War

📝 This is the full documentary of the Battle of Cannae from our Hannibal series, parts 11-13, a detailed analysis of Hannibal's biggest tactical masterpiece.

📢 Narrated by David McCallion

🚩 Graphics:

🎼 Music:
Peaks of Atlas - Omri Lahav

📝 Sources:
Adrian Goldsworthy – Cannae, Hannibal’s Greatest Victory
Adrian Goldsworthy – Fall of Carthage
Robert L. O’Connell – The Ghosts of Cannae
Nigel Bagnall - The Punic Wars, 264 - 146 BC
Mark Healy – Cannae 216 BC
Adrian Goldsworthy – Roman Warfare
Polybius – Histories
Dexter Hoyos – A companion to the Punic Wars

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01:11 Battle of Cannae, 216 BC - Chapter 1: Road to Cannae
12:08 Battle of Cannae, 216 BC - Chapter 2: Opening Moves
27:50 Battle of Cannae, 216 BC - Chapter 3: The Carnage

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[undenkz]

This is far better than watching 4k hollywood war movie.

[Warentester]

Hannibal was a psychological genius. Always offering just enough of an advantage for the enemy to believe that this time they'll be lucky to lure them in a trap.

[Zengkoy]

hiding troops using dust. This guy can set up an ambush anywhere!

[jupiter]

Gisgo: They have an army!
Hannibal: We have Gisgo.

[easyjdier]

I've read three or four detailed descriptions of this battle, but this is the best presentation of the affair I've ever seen by far. Excellent job!

[smokyblackeyes]

"a well-supplied Hannibal is a deadly Hannibal"
--Random Roman soldier

[powwowken]

Just the sheer mechanics of what it would take to kill 50, 000 men with only sword and spear in a single day while they tried to defend themselves has always stuck with me... The human body is not as fragile as the movies would lead you to believe... What an utterly horrifying thing to even attempt to understand.

[thelovertunisia]

Here in Tunisia, we still view Hannibal as one of history's greatest generals and his victories among the most amazing.

[theoneandonlycharliechill]

HBO should make a series about Hannibal and all the other characters so all the battles in the tradition of Rome and Games of Thrones...that would be a hell of a show.

[deeipomar]

I must give the Arabic translator a big salute and praise. He used the classical Arabic accurately without major deviation, and that is something even most of the Arabs today can't achieve!!
Big respect to you guys for showing great deal of attention to the Arab world ❤

[hannibal]

My brain: you watched each part at least 10 times you dont have to watch this aswell.
Meanwhile me: Grab the popcorn!

[jackhallander]

Rome: We have an army.
Hannibal: We have a Gisco.

[gabrielcastillo]

What is even more impressive about this, and this video does a great work showing it, is that the Roman plan for the battle was actually pretty smart, and they were not as stupid as most sources picture them. They wisely chose a flat, yet narrow terrain that would make the most out of their infantry and the least out of Hannibal´s cavalry, and they compacted their infantry, which was their biggest stength, to crush the center of the enemy, which made the most sense since that had worked in the past. But Hannibal somehow predicted all of this, and turned all their plan against them in front of their very eyes.

[federicoeiriz]

Ive already watched all the parts but you put them all together and now I will have to rewatch all of it. Come on, man. I had things to do today. Sigh.

[sohanoo]

Seeing some comments here, I am not the only one who’ve watched all part nearly 10 times !! :)

[jcnruad]

I held my breath when I see one of Hannibal's line infantry about to break...

[smoothbrush]

Hannibal was a genis mastermind, the commentor is living the moment as if he was there.

[xMGxXD]

So entertaining to watch. This whole series should indeed be made a trilogy by Netflix or something. Elephants through the Alps?! This battle?! I'm surprised really that no one has made some footage about this story.

Full credits to this channel for portaying this story so clearly. You guys should really convince/persuade Netflix, Amazon or whoever to make this a filmed masterpiece!

[Icebassh]

The ability to march with soldiers for 15 years during the campaign and making them endure all the possible shortages of a war without a single mutiny is a rare talent. His victories are not even simple, he comes up with refined tactics and strategies to beat Rome. I wish he had besieged Rome immediately after Cannae that would give him a favorable treaty at least and some time to regroup.

[bustersanderson]

What made Hannibal so unique wasn't just his ability to get inside the head of his enemy and outmanouver them at every turn but doing so while commanding an army consisting of Gauls, Iberians, Baleric slingers, Libyans, Numidians and god knows what else.That's unprecedented in military history since most of the great generals commanded homogeneous armies (Ceasar, Napolean, Alexander, Djinghis)