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The '''Battle of Utica''' was fought between Carthaginian forces led by [[Hamilcar Barca]], and a group of rebellious mercenaries. The mercenaries had rebelled because the Carthaginian government had withheld their compensation. The father of the famous [[Hannibal]] used superior tactics, however, and crushed the mercenary uprising. |
The '''Battle of Utica''' was fought between Carthaginian forces led by [[Hamilcar Barca]], and a group of rebellious mercenaries. The mercenaries had rebelled because the Carthaginian government had withheld their compensation. The father of the famous [[Hannibal]] used superior tactics, however, and crushed the mercenary uprising. |
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Revision as of 20:51, 10 November 2005
Template:Battlebox The Battle of Utica was fought between Carthaginian forces led by Hamilcar Barca, and a group of rebellious mercenaries. The mercenaries had rebelled because the Carthaginian government had withheld their compensation. The father of the famous Hannibal used superior tactics, however, and crushed the mercenary uprising.
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