
023b- The War With Hannibal
The History of Rome
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Fabius the Delayer - A History of the Carthaginians
When Hannibal marched his forces into Campania, Fabius saw his chance. The large valley of Campania has eight passes big enough to allow an army the size of Hannibal's to march through. Most of them were either held solidly by the Romans or lay behind the unfortable Volturnus River. One night, a few hours before dawn, Roman sentry spotted a mass procession of torches and immediately raised the alarm. After this setback, Fabius was recalled to Rome to account for himself. But there was no deal, and Fabius, now and forever after nicknamed Fabius the Delayer, was simply biting his time until the right set of circumstances presented themselves.
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