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Regulus's Overreach
- Marcus Atilius Regulus, leading the Roman invasion of Africa, marched on Carthage despite orders to hold position.
- His harsh surrender terms, demanding Carthaginian subjugation, were rejected, prolonging the war.
Sparta's Intervention
- Carthage sought aid from Sparta amidst the war against Rome.
- A Spartan general, Xanthippus, arrived with mercenaries, offering a potential turning point.
Xanthippus's Assessment
- Xanthippus, analyzing Carthaginian defeats, identified flawed leadership as the issue, not the army itself.
- He advised challenging Rome in open plains, utilizing Carthage's superior cavalry and war elephants.