The Roman general at this battle unwisely decided to pursue the enemy rather than wait for Geminus who was moving to join him.
The Roman general at this battle unwisely decided to pursue the enemy rather than wait for Geminus who was moving to join him. The enemy moved eastwards, to the south of Cortona, and Flaminius hoped that he would be able to trap them between his and Geminus's armies. The Carthaginians staked themselves along the hills, trapping the Romans in the narrow plain below, adjacent to the water. 15,000 Romans were killed and another 10,000 were taken prisoner, and Flaminius was killed.  FTP, name this 217 BC triumph for Hannibal on the shores of an Umbrian lake.
The Roman general at this battle unwisely decided to pursue the enemy rather than wait for Geminus who was moving to join him.
Battle of Lake Trasimene