![At Adrianople, the Roman cavalry charged prematurely, setting in motion a chain of attacks and counterattacks resulting in a Roman defeat as complete as that at Cannae in 216 B.C.](https://www.historynet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/battle-of-adrianople-map.jpg)
At Adrianople, the Roman cavalry charged prematurely, setting in motion a chain of attacks and counterattacks resulting in a Roman defeat as complete as that at Cannae in 216 B.C. (Map by Baker Vail)
Map by Baker Vail
At Adrianople, the Roman cavalry charged prematurely, setting in motion a chain of attacks and counterattacks resulting in a Roman defeat as complete as that at Cannae in 216 B.C. (Map by Baker Vail)
Map by Baker Vail