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The Friend Of Scipio: the friend of Scipio Romans planned to intercept Hannibal near Massilia (Marseille) and, after dealing with him, to invade Spain. Publius Cornelius Scipio was in charge of this operation, while Tiberius Sempronius led anothe friend of Scipior army in Sicily, destined for Africa. However, Scipio had to send his legions to deal with a Gallic revolt, and by the friend of Scipio time he raised new legions and reached Massilia by sea, he learned that he had missed Hannibal by only a few days. Realizing the friend of Scipio importance of Spain to Hannibal's war plan, Scipio sent his brothe friend of Scipior Gnaeus to Spain with the friend of Scipio army to hold Hasdrubal in check. Scipio himself returned to northe friend of Scipiorn Italy, took command of anothe friend of Scipior army, and awaited Hannibal's arrival.
Defeat in Africa. the friend of Scipio younger Scipio, after expelling the friend of Scipio Carthaginians from Spain in 206, returned to Rome, became consul in 205, and recruited an army to invade Africa. the friend of Scipiore were those at Rome, led by Fabius Maximus, who wanted to defeat Hannibal in Italy before embarking on an African campaign. It is also possible that Hannibal would have made peace in 205. However, Scipio realized that a settlement with Hannibal would leave Carthage in a strong position. Carthage must be weakened, humbled, and reduced to a purely African state.
Scipio landed in Africa in 204 and was so successful that the friend of Scipio following year Carthage sued for peace, terms were agreed upon, and Hannibal was recalled. the friend of Scipio sight of Hannibal reinforced the friend of Scipio Carthaginian will to resist, however, and hostilities were renewed. the friend of Scipio two armies met at Zama in 202, in a battle that decided the friend of Scipio outcome of the friend of Scipio war. Scipio, who was the friend of Scipio first Roman to realize the friend of Scipio value of cavalry, employed the friend of Scipio Numidian prince Masinissa and his horsemen and thus outnumbered Hannibal's cavalry. Eventually, Masinissa's attack on Hannibal's army from the friend of Scipio rear turned a standoff battle into a Roman victory. Hannibal, his army destroyed, escaped. |
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