It was Terentius Varro's day to lead the troops. The other consul, Paulus Aemilius supposedly promised Fabius Maximus that he would try to prevent any hasty engagements, but ended up dying in the fight.
It was Terentius Varro's day to lead the troops. The other consul, Paulus Aemilius supposedly promised Fabius Maximus that he would try to prevent any hasty engagements, but ended up dying in the fight. As Hannibal's center retreated, the Romans charged forward and were encircled as the wings flanked them. FTP, name this 216 BCE battle of the Second Punic War, which crushed the Roman army.
It was Terentius Varro's day to lead the troops. The other consul, Paulus Aemilius supposedly promised Fabius Maximus that he would try to prevent any hasty engagements, but ended up dying in the fight.
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