Double envelopment

Definition

A manoeuvre in which an army attacks around both sides of an enemy formation, enclosing it rather than only confronting it from the front.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

This was double envelopment. The Romans’ forward momentum helped bring them into the enclosure. Once surrounded, they could no longer concentrate on breaking the enemy’s centre: they had to turn towards attacks from several directions.
Revise: Major Victories: Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae

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GCSE History · key term

A manoeuvre in which an army attacks around both sides of an enemy formation, enclosing it rather than only confronting it from the front.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

This was double envelopment. The Romans’ forward momentum helped bring them into the enclosure. Once surrounded, they could no longer concentrate on breaking the enemy’s centre: they had to turn towards attacks from several directions.
Revise: Major Victories: Trebia, Trasimene and Cannae

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