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Fabian Tactics

GCSEOCRJ198

Fabian Tactics

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Defeat of Carthage.

Definition

A military strategy of attrition and delay that avoids pitched battles in favour of harassing enemy supply lines and foraging parties.

Exam Context

Fabian Tactics appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Hannibal and the Second Punic War, especially Defeat of Carthage and Defeat of Carthage.

Hannibal and the Second Punic War Defeat of Carthage Defeat of Carthage

Study Pathways

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Defeat of Carthage

Defeat of Carthage

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Hannibal’s Leadership

Hannibal’s Leadership

Found in Revision Notes

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Analysis of Hannibal's Defeat and the Impact on Rome and Carthage

Defeat of Carthage • Defeat of Carthage

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Hannibal’s Withdrawal from Italy and Hasdrubal’s Death

Defeat of Carthage • Defeat of Carthage

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Strategic Failures and Logistical Challenges

Hannibal’s Leadership • Hannibal’s Leadership

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Major Victories: Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae

Hannibal’s Leadership • Hannibal’s Leadership

Related Key Terms

ager publicus Ambush Barcids Battle of Cannae Battle of the Metaurus Battle of Zama Bruttium Capitol

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