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What military approach is Fabius Maximus credited with originating?

  • Guerrilla tactics

  • Cavalry charges

  • Siege engines

  • Testudo formation

Answer

Guerrilla tactics, a military approach credited to Fabius Maximus, involve avoiding direct confrontation with a superior force. Instead, it employs hit-and-run attacks, ambushes, and sabotage to gradually weaken the enemy. This strategy, known as the Fabian Strategy, allowed Maximus to counter the larger Carthaginian army led by Hannibal during the Second Punic War, ultimately leading to Rome's victory.
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