| Battle of the Trebia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1241 words) |
 | The Battle of the Trebia (or Trebbia) was the first major battle of the Second Punic War, fought between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Roman Republic in 218 BC. |
| Sempronius arranged his army in the standard Roman three-line formation, throwing out the velites (Roman skirmish infantry) to the front, and placing the cavalry on the flanks, while the Gallic warriors, who were allied to Rome, were placed on the left of the legions. |
| This battle is featured in the demo of videogame Rome: Total War as well as being a historical battle in the full game itself. |
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