Truly a military masterpiece by Hannibal. One of several examples in which he utterly destroyed a Roman army that on paper was at least as strong or in this case stronger, than his own. He deserves his reputation as one of the foremost military geniuses in history. Without Hannibal, the Carthaginians lose the 2nd Punic War much much faster and without inflicting nearly as much damage on the Romans.
Agreed. As a tactician i’d put him above Alexander the Great. Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great had both the tactical and the strategic mind. He’s in my top 5 field generals of history. In the Western World anyway. I’m just now taking on the eastern civilizations. A whole different world.