069: The Second Punic War - Hannibal at the Gates
The Hellenistic Age Podcast
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Fabius and the Delayer
The name concutator was initially bestowed upon fabius as a mocking title. It later became a badge of honor as it clearly demonstrated that it worked. By the summer harvest, attacx on carthaginian foragers would only aggravate their plights further. This strategy was not universally appreciated by his ries and accusations of cowardice were soon thrown in Fabius' direction. The commoners also demanded results, as they were the ones that felt the cost of this strategy the most. In another instance, the romans had played themselves right into hannibal's hands. While he did not intend to lose the skirmish against the master of horse, minucius and
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