Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
Origins of the Iberian Campaign,: 247–221 BC
CHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
Carthaginian
Roman
OPPOSING FORCES
Carthaginian
Roman
OPPOSING PLANS
THE CAMPAIGN
221–220 BC: The Tagus
Saguntum, 219 BC
Hannibal departs Spain, 218 BC
The Battle of Cissa, 218 BC
The Naval Engagement at the Ebro, 217 BC
The Battle of Dertosa, 215 BC
A New Strategy
The Upper Baetis, 211 BC
The Younger Scipio at New Carthage, 209 BC
The Battle of Baecula, 208 BC
The Battle of Ilipa, 206 BC
AFTERMATH
Rome secures Iberia
Aftermath
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

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The first dedicated, illustrated study of the events of the Second Punic War in Iberia, which served as a launch pad for the Carthaginian invasion of Rome.

About the Author

Mir Bahmanyar served in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, as a machine-gunner and training NCO. He holds a BA in History from University of California at Berkeley and an MA in War Studies from King's College London. Mir has previously worked as a military technical advisor, a German-language coach and as a producer and writer in Hollywood. Mir’s special interests are the Punic Wars, Darby's Rangers and the future of war. He grew up on three continents, in four countries, and currently lives in Toronto, Canada.