I've always like Hannibal, the way he threatened Rome but never actually marched on it. I think it's because he knew even if he took Rome, he wouldn't be able to keep it. Threatening his enemy, letting them know that he *could* move on them but chose not to, was a brilliant strategy.
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I've always like Hannibal, the way he threatened Rome but never actually marched on it. I think it's because he knew even if he took Rome, he wouldn't be able to keep it. Threatening his enemy, letting them know that he *could* move on them but chose not to, was a brilliant strategy.
There’s something satisfying about the move that made Hannibal famous being part of what finally beat him.
For sure. I like how Scipio went to school on Hannibal's methods for years then turned them against him.
Breaking their own formation is a bold move but it shows how necessary adaptability is