Hannibal vs Rome: Terror at Trasimene
The Ancients
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The History of Italy
The Romans send out two armies to defend against Hannibal's advance. The western army is commanded by Gaius Flaminius and the eastern army is led by Nius Servilius Geminus. They are separated by the Appennines, one in the east,one in the west. This is very important because it means if Hannibal decides to march down the eastern coast he will then have to cross the Appennine mountain chain for anything on the western coast or vice versa.
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