Battle of the Trebia
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Italian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Italy
- Date: December, 218-January, 217
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Second Punic War. Result: Carthaginian victory over Roman forces; Hannibal secured a position in northern Italy.
In December, 218, or January, 217 b.c.e., Hannibal, who earlier had had the upper hand in a cavalry skirmish against the Romans at the nearby Ticinus River, scored his first major victory over Romans at the Trebia River, a tributary of the Po. Hannibal’s infantry forces were outnumbered by the Romans, but he had a decided numerical advantage in cavalry units. The Carthaginian cavalry quickly...
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