Fabius the Delayer

                After Hannibal destroyed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, the Romans appointed Fabius Maximus as dictator.  Fabius became known as Fabius the Delayer because of his tactics.  These Fabian tactics involved avoiding battle with Hannibal.  Fabius’ army tailed Hannibal’s army and picked off small Carthaginian units Read more…