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Often appears with: war decision · supply, logistics, and encampment · roman senate · mobilization and recruitment · military preparations · hasdrubal in iberia · hannibal winter quarters · diplomatic ultimatum · diplomacy and embassies · conquest, plunder, and captives · carthaginian envoys
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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…