Sempronius Longus and the Invasion of Africa

Scipio returned to his base on the far side of the north south running trebia river and sent out tho call for reinforcements. Sempronius longus ordered the legions out to find and destroy the carthaginians. It was now december, and the weather had turned from bad to worse. Wind, sleet, snow and rain combined in a mixture of all the worst possible conditions you can imagine. The romans essentially rolled out of bed and charged off to fight. When they reached the other side, they found hannibal waiting for them at the head of a well fed, dry army.