Hannibal (1981)
“The latter, having put his legionaries under oath to make their way to Ariminum at their best speed (an astounding march from the heel of Italy to Ariminum on the north-east coast in some forty days), was now in a position to take his two legions across to Placentia. Scipio, however, rather than stay at the garrison-town, decided, according to Polybius, ‘to break up his camp and march towards the river Trebia’. He hoped that in the hills surrounding the river he would find a more secure positio...n in which to encamp and hold the Carthaginians until he was reinforced.
Hannibal could hardly fail to notice this troop movement and, as soon as Scipio began to withdraw, sent out his Numidians to harass the Romans on their march. This was the moment when Scipio might indeed have been brought to battle and utterly destroyed. The Numidians, however, unable to resist the temptation to plunder and loot, turned aside from the pursuit and, having ransacked the remains of the Roman camp, set fire to it.MoreLess
Hannibal could hardly fail to notice this troop movement and, as soon as Scipio began to withdraw, sent out his Numidians to harass the Romans on their march. This was the moment when Scipio might indeed have been brought to battle and utterly destroyed. The Numidians, however, unable to resist the temptation to plunder and loot, turned aside from the pursuit and, having ransacked the remains of the Roman camp, set fire to it.MoreLess
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