Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Defeat of Carthage.
A military tactic where infantry holds the enemy in place (the anvil) while cavalry strikes from the rear (the hammer).
"Hammer and Anvil" 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
Alexander the Great
Ancient Sources • Archaeological Sources
Alexander the Great
The Macedonian Army • The Macedonian Army
Alexander the Great
The Macedonian Army • The Macedonian Army
Alexander the Great
Significant Events • Significant Events
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