How many of the 40,000 Roman soldiers at the battle near the lake with Hannibal's army survive

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How many of the 40,000 Roman soldiers at the battle near the lake with Hannibal's army survive

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Brendon Ewing · Answer 1

It was a resounding Roman defeat with heavy losses, with only about 10,000 out of 40,000 Romans surviving and retreating to Placentia (Piacenza). In this battle, Hannibal got the better of the Romans by exercising the careful and innovative planning for which he was famous.