How Hannibal Trapped 80,000 Roman Soldiers at Cannae

Hannibal Barca's tactics at the Battle of Cannae turned a Roman attack into an encirclement. This animated military history breakdown follows his battles against Rome at Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae during the Second Punic War. This video follows Hannibal Barca's campaign in Italy, from the crossing of the Alps to the double envelopment at Cannae. It examines how terrain, hidden forces and carefully shaped battle lines could turn Roman momentum against Rome. It also follows the limits of those victories: Fabius and the war of attrition, Roman endurance, supply problems, and the final confrontation at Zama. Winning battles did not guarantee winning the war. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: Hannibal’s way of war 2:53 Lake Trasimene: ambush in the fog 4:18 Trebia: the river and the hidden force 5:44 Cannae: the double envelopment 7:26 Why Rome refused to surrender 8:47 Fabius: the war of attrition 10:09 The trap in the pass and the night escape 11:18 Rome strikes back: Cannae analysed 13:28 Supply lines and Roman endurance 14:45 Nola, Tarentum and a war on many fronts 16:10 Zama and the end Which mattered more in this campaign: Hannibal's battlefield tactics or Rome's ability to keep fighting? Subscribe for more animated military history and battlefield analysis. #Hannibal #AncientRome #MilitaryHistory