CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For the 11th century battle in the Byzantine conquest of the Mezzogiorno, see Battle of Cannae (1018) . Battle of Cannae Part of the Second Punic War Hannibal's route of invasion. Date 2 August 216 BC Location Cannae , Italy 41°18′23″N 16°7′57″E  /  41.30639°N 16.13250°E  / 41.30639; 16.13250 Coordinates : 41°18′23″N 16°7′57″E  /  41.30639°N 16.13250°E  / 41.30639; 16.13250 Result Carthaginian victory [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Belligerents Carthaginian Republic Allied African, Spanish, and Gallic tribes Roman Republic Allied Italian states Commanders and leaders Hannibal , Maharbal , Mago Gaius Terentius Varro , Lucius Aemilius Paullus † Strength 50,000: 32,000 heavy infantry, 8,000 light infantry, 10,000 cavalry 86,400: 40,000 Roman infa...