Lake Trasimene 217 BC: Ambush and Annihilation of a Roman Army

by Nic Fields

Following Hannibal's crushing victory at the battle of the Trebbia, the reeling Roman Republic sent a new army under the over-confident consul Gaius Flaminius to destroy the Carthaginian invaders--unbeknownst to him they were ready and waiting. The destruction of the Roman force at Lake Trasimene firmly established Hannibal as one of the Ancient World's greatest commanders thanks to his use of innovative tactics, including the first recorded use of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472816315
• ISBN13: 9781472816313
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"