Facts about Hannibal

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   At the Battle of Cannae in 216 BCE, Hannibal's 50,000-strong force decisively defeated a Roman army of approximately 86,000 soldiers through tactical double envelopment.

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   During his crossing of the Alps in 218 BCE, Hannibal led approximately 37 war elephants and 50,000 troops across the treacherous mountain passes to invade Italy.

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