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Lake Trasimenus — noun a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius • Syn: ↑Battle of Lake Trasimenus • Regions: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle … Useful english dictionary
battle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fight, engagement, combat; contest. See contention, action, attack. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An armed encounter] Syn. engagement, fight, action, skirmish, encounter, contest, clash, brush, sortie,… … English dictionary for students
pitched battle — noun a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place • Hypernyms: ↑battle, ↑conflict, ↑fight, ↑engagement • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Agincourt, ↑Austerlitz, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Italia — noun a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD • Syn: ↑Italy, ↑Italian Republic • Derivationally related forms: ↑Italian (for … Useful english dictionary
Italian Republic — noun a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD • Syn: ↑Italy, ↑Italia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Italian (for: ↑Italy) … Useful english dictionary
Italy — noun a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑Italian Republic, ↑Italia • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
Punic War — noun one of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264 241 BC, 218 201 BC, 149 146 BC • Instance Hypernyms: ↑war, ↑warfare • Part Meronyms: ↑Aegates Isles, ↑Aegadean Isles … Useful english dictionary
Hannibal — Infobox Military Person name=Hannibal, son of Hamilcar Barca lived=247 BC ndash; 183 BC caption=A Roman marble bust of Hannibal originally found at the ancient city state of Capua in Italy. No authenticated image of Hannibal is known, so this… … Wikipedia
Conquests of Hannibal — Carthaginian general Hannibal was the son of Hamilcar Barca, (247 BC – c. 183 BC). Contents 1 Hispania 2 Second Punic War 2.1 Overland journey to Italy … Wikipedia
Second Punic War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Second Punic War partof= the Punic Wars caption= Borders of Roman and Punic zone of influence in 218 BC, just prior to the war date= 218 to 201 BC place= Italia, Sicily, Hispania, Cisalpine Gaul, Transalpine… … Wikipedia
