On August 2, 216 BC, in the Italian town of Cannae, Hannibal won his greatest victory against the Romans8212;and for centuries after, it became a perfectly executed model that generals everywhere drew on. Using primary sources and brilliant images, Goldsworthy tells the story of this epic confrontation and its devastating tactics. 8220;An excellent addition to scholarship on the Second Punic War... Lavishly illustrated, engagingly written [it] will appeal to readers at all levels.8221;8212;Choice.