One tactician in this war repeatedly deployed his best troops in his center in the standoff prior to battle but then deployed his best troops on his flanks on the day of combat.
One tactician in this war repeatedly deployed his best troops in his center in the standoff prior to battle but then deployed his best troops on his flanks on the day of combat. The first naval battle of this war was fought near Lilybaeum, and it was sparked by a debate over the city of Saguntum. Claudius Nero scored a major victory in this war when he cut off a contingent of enemy reinforcements in the Battle of the Metaurus River. In this war, forces under Gaius Flaminius were ambushed and decimated at the Battle of Lake Trasimene. One commander in this war deployed the Fabian Strategy to delay his enemy without direct confrontation, but his successor disastrously engaged Hannibal's troops at Cannae. This war was effectively ended by Scipio Africanus's victory at Zama. For ten points, name this military conflict between Rome and Carthage.
One tactician in this war repeatedly deployed his best troops in his center in the standoff prior to battle but then deployed his best troops on his flanks on the day of combat.
Second Punic War [prompt on partial answer; accept Battle of Ilipa on the first sentence]