069: The Second Punic War - Hannibal at the Gates
The Hellenistic Age Podcast
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The Battle of Agregentum
Two thirds of the army and navy were left to blockade syracuse. Marcellus took the remaining third to raid the punic held regions of sicily. The carthaginians did not rest either as an army of 30 thousand, led by the commander himilco, arrived on the island. Reinforcements both roman and carthaginian alike, sailed to the island. For a brief time it appeared that the main theatre of war had been moved from italy to sicily while the two parties battled for control. After almost eight months of in blows, while his main force encamped outside of sy Syracuse, marcellus reassessed his position in early 2
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