The History of Rome, Volume 2

able According advance Africa allies appears arms army attack attempt battle BOOK BOOK IV called camp Capua carried Carthage Carthaginians caused CHAP citizens coast command consul course crossed danger defeat doubt effect enemy especially Fabius fell Flaminius fleet force formed gained garrison Gauls give Greek Hamilcar hands Hannibal Hannibal's Hiero hope horse hostile important island Italian Italy keep land legions Lilybæum Livy loss lost mercenaries military natural necessary never party passed peace perhaps PERIOD political Polybius position possession prisoners probably Punic reached Regulus remained resistance Roman Rome Sardinia says Scipio seemed senate sent ships showed Sicily side siege soldiers soon Spain strength subjects success supplies Syracuse taken tion took town troops ventured victory VIII walls whole Zonaras