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title: Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army
author: The Department of History, United States Military Academy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/553/battle-of-cannae---destruction-of-the-roman-army/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army

_Authored by The Department of History, United States Military Academy_

## Image File

[![Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/553.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/553.gif)

## Image Caption

Map of the [Battle of Cannae](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Cannae/) showing how [Hannibal](https://www.worldhistory.org/hannibal/) encircles and defeats the [Roman army](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Army/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Academy, T. D. o. H. U. S. M. (2012, April 26). Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/553/battle-of-cannae---destruction-of-the-roman-army/>
### Chicago
Academy, The Department of History, United States Military. "Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/553/battle-of-cannae---destruction-of-the-roman-army/>.
### MLA
Academy, The Department of History, United States Military. "Battle of Cannae - Destruction of the Roman Army." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/553/battle-of-cannae---destruction-of-the-roman-army/>.

## License & Copyright

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