Hannibal defeats Roman legions at Cannae

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Category

War

Place

Roman Republic

Date

-216

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More than 48,000 Romans were killed. But the war continued because Rome refused peace and Hannibal failed to destroy the defeated army. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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