#'Hannibal's Triumph: The Decimation at Cannae'#shortvideo

In 216 BCE, during the Second Punic War, the Battle of Cannae unfolded as one of the most iconic military engagements in history. Facing a much larger Roman force, the Carthaginian general Hannibal employed masterful tactics, drawing the Roman army into a trap. His troops were positioned in a crescent formation, which allowed the Romans to advance and become encircled. In a single day, Hannibal's forces annihilated nearly 50,000 Roman soldiers, dealing the Roman Republic one of its most devastating defeats. Hannibal's strategic brilliance at Cannae left an indelible mark on military history, though he never succeeded in capturing Rome. His legacy as one of history's greatest tacticians endures.