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Saguntum (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Carthage (Tunisia) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Spanish Hostages Given Up To the Scipios
When the Senate heard of Gnaeus Scipio's naval success, believing it to be advantageous or rather
Publius Scipio, whose imperium is prolonged after his Consulship of the previous year,
with Spain assigned as his province, is sent to join his brother there with 20 ships: early in B.C. 217.
essential not to relax their hold on Iberia, but
to press on the war there against Carthage with
redoubled vigour, they prepared a fleet of twenty
ships, and put them under the command of
Publius Scipio; and in accordance with arrangements already made, despatched him with all
speed to join his brother Gnaeus, and carry on
the Iberian campaign in conjunction with him.
Their great anxiety was lest the Carthaginians
should get the upper hand in Iberia, and thus possessing
themselves of abundant supplies and recruits, should get a
more complete mastery of the sea, and assist the invasion of
Italy, by sending troops and money to Hannibal. Regarding
therefore the
Italy (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Spain (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Meliteia (Greece) (search for this): book 5, chapter 97
Thessaly (Greece) (search for this): book 5, chapter 97
Philip Secures His Frontier
About this same period King Philip captured Bylazora,
Philip's campaign in Upper Macedonia and Thessaly.
the largest town of Paeonia, and very favourably situated for commanding the pass from
Dardania to Macedonia: so that by this
achievement he was all but entirely freed from
any fear of the Dardani, it being no longer easy for them to
invade Macedonia, as long as this city gave Philip the
command of the pass. Having secured this place, he despatched Chrysogonus with all speed to summon the upper
Macedonians to arms; while he himself, taking on the men of
Bottia and Amphaxitis, arrived at Edessa Waiting there until
he was joined by the Macedonians under Chrysogonus, he
started with his whole army, and on the sixth day's march
arrived at Larisa; and thence by a rapid night
march he came before daybreak to Meliteia,
and placing scaling ladders against the walls, attempted to take
the town by escalade.Meliteia.The suddenness and unexpectedness of
the attack s
Macedonia (Macedonia) (search for this): book 5, chapter 97
Philip Secures His Frontier
About this same period King Philip captured Bylazora,
Philip's campaign in Upper Macedonia and Thessaly.
the largest town of Paeonia, and very favourably situated for commanding the pass from
Dardania to Macedonia: so that by this
achievement he was all but entirely freed from
any fear of the Dardani, it being no longer easy for them to
invade Macedonia, as long as this city gave Philip the
command of the pass. Having secured this place, he despatched Chrysogonus wiMacedonia, as long as this city gave Philip the
command of the pass. Having secured this place, he despatched Chrysogonus with all speed to summon the upper
Macedonians to arms; while he himself, taking on the men of
Bottia and Amphaxitis, arrived at Edessa Waiting there until
he was joined by the Macedonians under Chrysogonus, he
started with his whole army, and on the sixth day's march
arrived at Larisa; and thence by a rapid night
march he came before daybreak to Meliteia,
and placing scaling ladders against the walls, attempted to take
the town by escalade.Meliteia.The suddenness and unexpectedness of
the attack
Larisa (Greece) (search for this): book 5, chapter 97
Saguntum (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 98
Carthage (Tunisia) (search for this): book 3, chapter 98