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Ebiisus and returns to Spain. He tlaii \nulerliikes an expedition soutlnvards ns far as Ciistulo. Hasdrubal meanwhile
had retired into Lusitania.
A rising of the Ilergetii is now promptly quelled hy Scipio's troops, lait the disturbance brings Hnsdrubal back from
Lusitania to help the insiugents.
In the south, however, the C'eUiberians attack and devastate the Carthaginian province. Hasdrubal hastens south
and suffers a severe defeat at the hands of the Celtiberians.
I'ublius Scipio, with a large arnianient, now arrives at Tarraco. The two brothers innncdiately proceed to Saguntuni
and recover the Spanish hostages whom the Carthaginians kejit there.
Africa.—Passing along the coasts of Corsica anil Sardinia, the consul, Cn. Servilius Oeminus, makes for Africa.
After being bribed to leave Cercina in peace, he ravages Meninx and lands on the continent. While the tioops are
devastating the country, they fall into an ambush and are Ijadly defeateil by the Carthaginians. The remnants of the
army hastily reembark and proceed to Lilybaeum.
216. —HanniKil, from his winter quarters, marches towards Apulia. The Romans, wlm had made great preparations for the
campaign, follow under the leadership of the two consids, M. Tcrentius Varro and L. Aemiliua PauUus. The
two armies after a time find themselves opposite each other near Cannae, on the Autidus. Varro determines
to tiglit ; the llomans are nearly surroun