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Second Punic War in Iberia 220-206 BC

By Mir Bahmanyar

Second Punic War in Iberia 220-206 BC

By Mir Bahmanyar

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The first dedicated, illustrated study of the events of the Second Punic War in Iberia, which served as a launch pad for the Carthaginian invasion of Rome. Iberia was one of three crucial theatres of the Second Punic War between Carthage and Rome. Hannibal of Carthage's siege of Saguntum in 219 BC triggered a conflict that led to immense human and material losses on both sides, pitting his brother Hasdrubal against the Republican Roman armies seeking to regain control of the peninsula. Then, in 210 BC, the famous Roman general Scipio Africanus defeated Hasdrubal at Baecula, forcing Hasdrubal's army out of Iberia and on to its eventual annihilation at the Metaurus. In this work, military historian Mir Bahmanyar brings to life the key personalities and events of this important theatre of the war, and explains why the Roman victory at Baecula led directly to a strategic shift and Carthage's eventual defeat. It covers Scipio Africanus's brilliant victory at Ilipa in 206 BC, where he crushed the army of Mago Barca and Hasdrubal Gisco. Illustrated with maps, tactical diagrams, battlescene artworks, and photographs, this work provides a gripping narrative of the large-scale battles fought in Iberia.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
96
Release Date:
2024-04-25
Publication Date:
2024-04-23
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472859758
ISBN13:
9781472859754
Weight:
304 g
Height:
182 cm
Width:
244 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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