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Originally Posted by scooternut123
Still beats me why Hannibal didn't attack Rome when he had the chance. Great tactical moves on his part starting with that surprise attack coming from the Alps instead of the via the Mediterranean towards Sicily.
Great moves around Rome, especially that ambush thing the did.
But the guy just didn't attack Rome. In fact he delayed so long that he wound up having to go back to Carthage to "defend" his home via an attack on Scipio.
The Fabian Approach ultimately beat Hannibal by denying him the ability to battle. The Roman cross-parry under Scipio was the finishing blow, where Scipio actually was effectively the defender in Hannibal's home town.
Liddell Hart's description in his book "Strategy" does great analysis.
