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Often appears with: supply, logistics, and encampment · war decision · troop transfer iberia to libya · strategy and the aims of war · siege and fortification · roman senate · mobilization and recruitment · military preparations · hasdrubal in iberia · geronium siege · diplomatic ultimatum · diplomacy and embassies
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“Meanwhile Hannibal, upon going into winter quarters at New Carthage, first of all dismissed the Iberians to their various cities, with the view of their being prepared and vigorous for the next campaign.” Polybius, The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) · observation
In winter quarters at New Carthage, Hannibal dismisses Iberians, instructs Hasdrubal to govern and prepare against Rome if separated, and swaps soldiers between Iberia and Libya while stationing troops and supplies.
[Sidenote: Winter of 219-218 B.C. Hannibal’s arrangements for the coming campaign.] Meanwhile Hannibal, upon going into winter quarters at New Carthage, first of all dismissed the Iberians to their various cities, with the view of their being prepared and vigorous for the next campaign. Secondly, he instructed his brother Hasdrubal in the management of his government in Iberia, and of the preparations to be made aga…
Hannibal moves his army into winter quarters at Geronium after hearing of corn in the region, tries negotiations, lays siege, kills inhabitants, and fortifies his camp for harvesting and storage.
[Sidenote: Minucius obtains a slight success. Autumn B.C. 217.] +101.+ When Minucius took over the command from Fabius, he at first kept along the line of hills, feeling certain that he would sooner or later fall in with the Carthaginians; but when he heard that Hannibal had already taken Geronium, and was collecting the corn of the country, and had pitched his camp in front of the town, he changed the direction of …