April 209 BC — the Second Punic War
Chapter V · The tide turns — The tide turns.
This month
- Three days at Canusium — Marcellus loses a day’s battle, harangues his legions into a second and wins it; Hannibal marches off saying he has met an enemy who cannot bear either to win or to lose. (Livy 27.12–14)
Where the commanders stand
- Philip V of Macedon: In Pella · king of macedon
- Syphax: In Siga · king of the masaesyli
- Masinissa: Operating in the region of the Punic armies in Spain · 2nd year
- Hasdrubal son of Gisco: Operating in the region of the Tagus mouth, Lusitania · 2nd year
- Mago Barca: Operating in the region of Gades · 2nd year
- C. Claudius Nero: Encamped at Canusium · since Spring 209 BC
- Q. Fabius Maximus: On the road from Rome to Manduria
- Hannibal Barca: Encamped at Three days at Canusium · since Spring 209 BC
- Publius Cornelius Scipio: Operating in the region of New Carthage in a day · 2nd month
- M. Claudius Marcellus: Encamped at Canusium · since Spring 209 BC
- Publius & Gnaeus Scipio: fell here, June 211 BC