In the second Punic war , Maharbal was a cavalry commander under the command of Hannibal . “You know how to win a victory, Hannibal, but not how to use it.” Allegedly spoken by Maharbal to Hannibal upon Hannibal’s failure , or reluctance , to march on Rome after the Carthaginian victory at Cannae .

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