August 2nd: Today in 216 BC Hannibal destroyed a large Roman army at the Battle of Cannae. This is a classic decisive battle that shows that complete battlefield dominance doesn’t always result in strategic victory. Hannibal was a genius on the battlefield, but lost the war. George Washington struggled on the battlefield, but won the war. Which general is better?

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