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Chapter 96: The Battle of Ager Falernus
As the year wore on, Hannibal decided that it would be unwise to winter in the already devastated plains of Campania but Fabius had ensured that all the mountain passes offering an exit were blocked. This situation led to the night battle of Ager Falernus in which the Carthaginians made good their escape by tricking the Romans into believing that they were heading to the heights above them. This battle was a severe blow to Fabius’ prestige. The Battle of Ager Falernus (or the Battle of the Falernian Territory) was a skirmish during the Second Roman/ Punic War between the armies of Carthage and Rome. After winning the Battle of Lake Tras