▁with ▁the ▁heavy ▁cat aph ract s ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁world . ▁It ▁was ▁popular ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁batt les ▁fought ▁by ▁the ▁ancient ▁Gree ks ▁and ▁Rom ans . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁being ▁used ▁in ▁many ▁of ▁Alexander ▁the ▁Great ' s ▁batt les , ▁it ▁was ▁also ▁used ▁during ▁the ▁Second ▁P unic ▁War ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁C ann ae ▁and ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Z ama . ▁ ▁Many ▁gener als ▁have ▁used ▁the ▁t actic ▁of ▁a ▁" ho pping " ▁ham mer ▁and ▁an vil . ▁That ▁requires ▁the ▁caval ry ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁" hit - and - run ", ▁re lying ▁on ▁the ▁impact . ▁The ▁" ho pping " ▁man eu ver ▁re lied ▁on ▁the ▁caval ry ▁hitting ▁an ▁extreme ▁left ▁or ▁right ▁fl ank , ▁then ▁ham mer - and - an v illing ▁towards ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁inf antry . ▁That ▁would ▁weak en ▁and ▁rout ▁the ▁entire ▁fl ank , ▁leaving ▁the ▁remaining ▁forces ▁to ▁run ▁down ▁the ▁scatter ing ▁enemies . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁En circ lement ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Mil it ary ▁tact ics <0x0A> </s> ▁Cal ig us ▁cur t us ▁is ▁a ▁sea ▁l ouse ▁species ▁and ▁a ▁par as ite ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁cod . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : Si phon ost om ato ida ▁Category : Cr ust ace ans ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Ocean ▁Category : Cr ust ace ans ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 5