1. Cannae - Noun
2. Cannae - Proper noun
ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
Source: WordNetAfter Cannae, the Romans were very hesitant to confront Hannibal in pitched battle, preferring instead to weaken him by attrition, relying on their advantages of interior lines, supply, and manpower. Source: Internet
Antas Temple near Fluminimaggiore Ruins of Roman Amphitheatre in Cagliari A revolt, led by two Sardo-Punic nobles, Hampsicora and his son, broke out after the crushing Roman defeat at Cannae (216 BC). Source: Internet
Ammianus understood that it was the worst defeat in Roman history since the Battle of Cannae (31.13.19), and Rufinus called it "the beginning of evils for the Roman empire then and thereafter." Source: Internet
At first Hannibal ("grace of Baal") won great military victories against Rome, at Trasimeno (217), and at Cannae (216), which came close to destroying Rome's ability to wage war. Source: Internet
Hannibal defeated the Roman legions in several major engagements, including the Battle of the Trebia (December 218 BC), the Battle of Lake Trasimene (217 BC) and most famously the Battle of Cannae (216 BC), but his long-term strategy failed. Source: Internet
Hannibal is generally regarded as one of the best military strategists and tacticians of all time, the double envelopment at Cannae an enduring legacy of tactical brilliance. Source: Internet