Cannae
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
Historical Examples
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 1 Various
Stories By English Authors: Italy Various
Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson
The Lion’s Brood Duffield Osborne
David Balfour, Second Part Robert Louis Stevenson
The Story of Mankind Hendrik Van Loon
Battle Studies Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 Various
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD Robert F. Pennell
History of Rome, Vol III Titus Livius
noun
an ancient city in SE Italy: scene of a victory by Hannibal over the Romans (216 bc)
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