Battle of Trebia:
1. What city started Hannibal’s invasion of Italy?
a. Saguntum
2. Where is Iberia?
a. Spain/Portugal
3. What surprise did Hannibal have waiting for Sempronius’s men when their cavalry
harassing the Romans?
a. 2,000 men were hiding in the swamps and surprised them as they retreated.
4. Describe the typical Roman formation of types of soldiers or divisions
Battle of Cannae:
1. Where is this battle fought?
2. Why does Hannibal use elephants?
Psychological freak out the Romans
3. What was Hannibal’s battle plan for Italy? What would he do with his supply lines?
Feed off the land, draw out the army
4. Were there elephants in Battle of Cannae? Where did they go or how were they used?
NO
5. What groups of people made up the Roman Legions?
a. Gauls, Spaniards, Numidians, Carthaginians
6. Where did the Carthaginians light slingers and spearmen go as the war began?
a. Fell back - far behind the heavy infantry; and off to the sides
7. The Cavalry on the left flank moved to fight the Roman cavalry on the Carthage right
flank. Where did they go after they had defeated them?
a. Behind the Roman soldiers
8. Why did the Romans lose so badly? They had superior numbers. What tactics did the
Romans use that forced them to lose?
9. Draw out the Battle of Cannae
Battle of Zama:
1. Where is this battle fought?
2. Who is was the Roman General in this battle? Cornelius Scipio
3. What did the Romans learn from Cannae at Zama?
a. Significant reserves
4. What is a potential or not potential problem the Carthaginians faced by placing
inexperienced troops behind the elephants and the veterans at the very back?
5. How does Scipio align his soldiers to combat the elephants?
a. Large alleys
6. How does Scipio combat the elephants?
a. Trumpets blow – scares the elephants to charge up alleys between Romans
and even go back into Carthaginians
7. What did the Carthaginians second line do when the mercenaries in the front line fell
back?
a. Nothing – They turned their weapons on each other
8. What two things wins the battle for Scipio?
a. Cavalry returns and superior numbers
9. What group originally fought with Hannibal, but at Zama fought with Scipio?
a. Numidians
9. Draw out the Battle of Zama