Battle of Ilipa
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battle-of-ilipa-175-5596759
title:
Battle of Ilipa
text:
The Battle of Ilipa was an engagement considered by many as Scipio Africanus’s most brilliant victory in his military career during the Second Punic War in 206 BC. It may have taken place on a plain east of Alcalá del Río, Seville, Spain, near the village of Esquivel, the site of the Carthaginian camp. Though it may not seem to be as original as Hannibal’s tactic at Cannae, Scipio's pre-battle maneuver and his reverse Cannae formation stands as the acme of his tactical ability, in which he forev
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description:
Scipio Africanus's most brilliant victory in his military career during the Second Punic War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ilipa
date created:
2005-06-18T22:55:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T04:47:04Z
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