"A disaster which steeled the hearts of the Romans and led to their all out attack at Cannae. The equipment taken by the Carthaginians played a big part in their victory at Cannae." Reynolds
"Apart from the massive carnage, the south defects after the loss causing great trouble for the Romans." Reynolds
"Marcellus' brilliant defense of this town cost Hannibal 2500 troops and stopped Hannibal getting a sea port for resupply early on in the campaign. This victory proved that the Romans could defend cities against Carthaginian attack, a huge moral victory for the wavering allies."Reynolds
"This ended it.... The two sides were fairly closely matched, but what Scipio lacked in infantry, he gained in cavalry." Reynolds
"The main reason that Cannae is considered the masterpiece of ancient warfare is that Hannibal's innovative tactics prevailed over an army almost twice as large as his. But is this really so?" - Aikiman
