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Tiberius (New Mexico, United States) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Better Success in Spain
Fully aware of the nature of his disaster, but wishing
to conceal its extent as well as he could from the people at
home, Tiberius sent messengers to announce that a battle had
taken place, but that the storm had deprived them of the
victory. For the moment this news was believed at Rome;
but when soon afterwards it became known that the Carthaginians were in possession of the Roman camp, and that all the
Celts had joined them: while their own troops had abandoned
their camp, and, after retiring from the field of battle, were all
collected in the neighbouring cities; and were besides being
supplied with necessary provisions by sea up the Padus, the
Roman people became only too certain of what had really
happened in the battle. Winter of B.C. 218-217. Great exertions at Rome to meet the danger. It was
a most unexpected reverse, and it forced them at once
to urge on with energy the remaining preparations for the war. They reinforced those
positions which lay in t
Sicily (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Spain (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Better Success in Spain
Fully aware of the nature of his disaster, but wishing
to conceal its extent as well as he could from the people at
home, Tiberius sent messengers to announce that a battle had
taken place, but that the storm had deprived them of the
victory. For the moment this news was believed at Rome;
but when soon afterwards it became known that the Carthaginians were in possession of the Roman camp, and that all the
Celts had joined them: while their own troops had abandoned
their camp, and, after retiring from the field of battle, were all
collected in the neighbouring cities; and were besides being
supplied with necessary provisions by sea up the Padus, the
Roman people became only too certain of what had really
happened in the battle. Winter of B.C. 218-217. Great exertions at Rome to meet the danger. It was
a most unexpected reverse, and it forced them at once
to urge on with energy the remaining preparations for the war. They reinforced those
positions which lay in
Sardinia (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Washington (United States) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Tarentum (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Padus (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
Ariminum (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
217 BC (search for this): book 3, chapter 75
218 BC - 217 BC (search for this): book 3, chapter 75