Battle of the Trebia 218 BC The battle of the Trebia river was the first major battle of the 2nd Punic war. It was fought between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic in (December) 218 BC. The Romans troop count was around 40,000 in strength: 16,000 infantry, 20,000 Italian allies and 4,000 cavalry. It was by no means a small force […] The Battle of Ticinus 218 BC The Battle of Ticinus was the first skirmish/battle fought between the Carthaginians and Romans on Italian soil. It was less of a formal battle than it was a show of strength or intent form both sides. Hannibal needed to display courage, in a bid to gain allies in northern Italy from the Gallic tribes that […] The Siege of Saguntum In the year 219 BCE, after further demands from the Roman Republic to not cross the Ebro River, Hannibal gathered his army, left Cartagena (New Carthage) and set his sights on the city of Saguntum. Hannibal’s army was mainly comprised of mercenaries, as was often the case in Carthaginian warfare. It was gathered from local […]

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