The Battle of Cannae

When Fabuis' tenure as dictator expired, the consuls for 216, Lueius Paullus and Gaius Varro, took charge of the war against Hannibal. On learning that Hannibal had captured the Roman depot at Cannae, in Apulia, the consuls decided to go into battle, and Hannibal now faced two formidable armies. However, at Cannae he again selected ground favourable to his tactics and strong cavalry. While the Romans relied on their superior numbers and their fighting skill. Hannibal's plan called for his cavalry, positioned on the flanks of a crescent-shaped line, to defeat the Roman horsemen quickly and to attack from the rear at the crucial moment as the Roman infantry pressed upon a weakened centre of Spaniards and Gauls. His superior African troops were to press from the flanks and complete the encirclement. The plan succccded and the Romans suf-fered 25.000 dead and l0,000 captured.

that`s all came in mind for now....

You armchair generals need more to do with your time...

Ah-ah - - no spamming.

this whole topic has nothing to do with trf, so it is by it's very nature spam. off topic replies in an off topic topic are not so off topic as they may at first appear. or, perhaps, more so?

in other news, i hate this topic.

My favourite formation is;

4-4-2

testudo - the roman turtle formation.

Well, obviously. Who doesn't like turtles?

It wasn't the surrendering of Jerusalem Silus. The Knights Templar had a large island fortress in the Mediterranien which came under assault by the entire Islamic fleet. Their commander gave an offer to the Templars that they would be allowed to surrender their fortress and leave with all their peoples and riches and without battle nor loss of honour.

I just can't remember the name of the island....

Well either way, it wasn't their 'Myths' that interest me. It was their known accomplishments.

Ah. The only island that comes to mind is Cyprus, but that was overrun by Ottomon Turks after the Templars had already diminished as an Order.

the female body.