Scipio Africanus in the Second Punic War

accepted according actual Africa allies annalistic Appian army arrival attack attempt authorities Baecula base battle camp carried Carthage Carthaginian cause cavalry centre Coelius command defeat difficulty east Ebro enemy enemy's face fact fight figure fleet followed force formed further given gives Greek ground hands Hannibal Hasdrubal hill hold hoped important infantry Italy joined Kahrstedt Laelius land later Livy Livy's Mago Masinissa means mentioned move naturally object party peace perhaps plain Polybius position possible probably reached reason refers rejected remained Roman Rome Sanctis says Scipio Senate sent shows side Spain Spanish strength strong suggests suppose Syphax thinks thought took town tradition troops turned Utica Veith victory whole wings winter Zama