The Battle of Scipio

Scipio sailed for africa and landed near utica, not far from carthage. Initially surprised, the carthaginians rallied and were able to pin scipio's troops on a peninsula outside the town. Scipio could not hope to fight his way past the tight carthaginian cordon. Trapped where he was, his supplies would eventually run out, forcing him to surrender. After 16 years of fighting on rome's doorstep, hannibal was finally compelled to leave italy. Hannibal landed his army to carthages south and made plans to fight scipio but the roman general retreated west tho the bagradas valley.