Blood Harvest At Cannae

Autumn 217 BCLosing the war against Hannibal, the desperate Roman senate appoint a Dictator, Fabius to command their legions.A wily Hannibal uses Fabius's avoidance of pitched battle to trick him then succeeds in tempting his second in command to fight and ambushes him not far from Geronium where a savage battle ensues.>Summer 216 BC>Baldor's nemesis Cornelius Scipio, whilst suffering horror at Geronium and frustration at his nation's recurring defeats receives good news from home and a promotion to Tribune. Against this background of savage war: friendship, love, hate and feud will play out whilst both nations approach battle on the plain of Cannae.