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Boundaries of Spain — King Arganthonius — Early Carthaginian
Occupation - Hamilcar Barca His Death
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CHAPTER II
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Hasdrubal succeeds Hamilcar — Rise of Hannibal — He attacks
Saguntum-The Saguntines appeal to Rome
CHAPTER III
War declared - The Two Scipios - Their Defeat and Death
CHAPTER IV
Cornelius Scipio-Arrives in Spain - Attacks New Carthage-
Captures the City and Vast Booty
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CHAPTER V
Scipio marches against the Two Hasdrubals — Battle of Carmone
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CHAPTER VI
Scipio visits Africa-Other Operations in Spain - Destruction
of Ilurgia - The Fate of Astapa.
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CHAPTER VII
Mutiny in Scipio's Army - The Mutiny suppressed-Masinissa
makes an Alliance with Scipio
CHAPTER VIII
Cato the Censor-His Victory in Spain - Revolt of the Lusones
-The Elder Gracchus in Spain .
CHAPTER IX
The Belli and the Titthi-Beginning of the Numantine War-
Claudius Marcellus in Spain - Makes an Armistice — Li-
cinius Lucullus succeeds him- His Infamous Conduct —
Scipio Africanus the Younger-Retreat of the Romans
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The Rise of Viriathus-He defeats Vetilius- Defeats Plautius
in Two Battles - Is defeated by Maximus Emilianus
CHAPTER XII
War with Viriathus continued - A Treaty with Viriathus - The
Treaty is broken by the Romans-D. Junius Brutus -
Guerilla Bands coöperate with Viriathus-Viriathus assassi-
nated Character of Viriathus
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CHAPTER XIII
The Numantine War - Pompeius Aulus lays Siege to Numantia
— Makes a Treaty with the Numantines— The Senate repu-
diates it Mancinus makes a Fresh Treaty-Emilius Lepi-
dus makes War contrary to Orders of the Senate - The
Senate repudiates the Treaty of Mancinus
CHAPTER XIV
Scipio Africanus the Younger sent against the Numantines - He
restores Discipline in the Army― Scipio's Maxims of War
- Skirmishes with the Numantines
CHAPTER XV
Builds a Wall around the City-Stops Communication by the
River - Numantia closely invested - The Exploit of Rhe-
togenes Negotiations with Scipio-Numantia surrenders
- Heroism of the Numantines- Scipio razes Numantia to
the Ground .
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CHAPTER XVI
Later History-Infamous Behavior of Didius Sertorius in
Spain
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Battle of Ticinus - Battle of Trebia - Battle of Lake Thrasi-
menus - Hannibal destroys the Detachment of Centenius -
Fabius Maximus chosen Dictator.
The Policy of Fabius Maximus Rashness of Minucius Rufus -
Hannibal caught in a Trap-His Escape from Fabius-
Carthage refuses to send Reënforcements to Hannibal - The
New Consuls - Their Disagreement
Preparations for Battle - Battle of Canna-Total Defeat of the
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Consternation in Rome - Senate refuses to ransom the Prisoners
Siege and Capture of Petilia - Dasius of Arpi.
The Capture of Tarentum-The Citadel holds out-Hannibal
captures Thurii-Also Metapontum and Heraclea - The
Romans besiege Capua- Hannibal marches to Rome -
Consternation in the City - Flaccus follows Hannibal.
Hannibal breaks into the Camp of Fulvius, but is driven out —
Capua surrenders to the Romans-A Town of Bruttium lost
and regained - The Story of Dasius and Blatius .
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Defeat and Death of the Consul Fulvius - The Romans recover
Tarentum - Death of Marcellus - Hannibal foiled at Salapia
- Battle of the Metaurus - Hannibal retires to Bruttium
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Scipio sails to Sicily — A Sacred Image brought to Rome - Han-
nibal's Troubles in Bruttium-Hannibal recalled by Car-
thage-Tries to take his Italian Soldiers thither — Embarks
for Africa-Punishment of the Bruttians
APPENDIX
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First Phoenician Settlement - First Punic War- Regulus de-
feated by Xanthippus - Fate of Regulus - The Mercenary
Hannibal's Invasion of Italy - Scipio's Invasion of Africa-
Consternation at Carthage-Syphax and Masinissa - War
between Masinissa and Carthage.
Scipio arrives in Africa - First Skirmishes-Capture of Locha
- Siege of Utica - Negotiations of Syphax.
Scipio's Night Attack on Hasdrubal - Speech to his Officers
before the Attack - Complete Victory of Scipio - Retreat
of Syphax-Scipio advances against Carthage - Indecisive
Naval Engagement
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