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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
Spain (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Saguntum (Spain) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
Italy (Italy) (search for this): book 3, chapter 97
217 BC (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