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Vor 5 Tagen · Despite the cautions of his more experienced colleague Publius Cornelius Scipio, Sempronius led his troops across the frigid river to offer battle on Hannibal‘s terms. The Carthaginian commander had concealed his elite Numidian cavalry and his brother Mago‘s handpicked infantry in the woods on the riverbanks. Once the main Roman force was engaged, these hidden troops sprung their trap ...
17. Mai 2024 · But Rome regrouped, and in 204 B.C., the Roman general Publius Scipio invaded Carthaginian Africa; Carthage then recalled Hannibal and his armies from Italy but ultimately suffered defeat....
7. Mai 2024 · The video delves into the extraordinary life and rule of Scipio Africanus, chronicling his rise to prominence as a military leader during the Second Punic War and his pivotal role in securing...
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10. Mai 2024 · His father, Publius Cornelius Scipio ‘the Elder’, and his uncle Gnaeus commanded the Roman forces in Iberia when the Second Punic War began in 218 BC. During their last offensive, the army separated into two columns to cover more ground, but each was isolated and defeated piecemeal.
22. Mai 2024 · Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus was a pivotal character in history. Without him, it is unlikely that Rome would have conquered Spain during the Second Punic War, nor would they have defeated the brilliant and ruthless Hannibal in battle. The war would most likely have ended in a stalemate and Rome would not have been poised to ...
Vor 3 Tagen · In 205 BC Publius Scipio was given command of the legions in Sicily and allowed to enrol volunteers for his plan to end the war by an invasion of Africa. After landing in Africa in 204 BC, he was joined by Masinissa and a force of Numidian cavalry. Scipio gave battle to and destroyed two large Carthaginian armies.
Vor 2 Tagen · After years of war against Rome, Masinissa reads the writing on the wall and switches sides, making a deal with Publius Cornelius Scipio (the future Africanus) to join Rome if they back his play for the Numidian throne. Scipio agrees, and in one stroke Rome gains access to some of the best light cavalry in the world and deprives Carthage of a skilled general in a time when it’s Numidian ...
