sep 4, 218 BC - 218 BC - Publius Cornelius Scipio Sr. lands in Massilia intent upon attacking Barcid Spain

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o Sent out 300 horsemen scouting, run into a band of Numidians
 Numidians supposedly received the worse of it, and horsemen return to report the enemy’s position to Scipio
 This will have the Numidians feign retreat in the wrong direction to throw Romans off
o Scipio sets out in hot pursuit, came to Hannibal’s camp on the wrong side of the river 3 days late
o Leaves his brother Gnaeus in charge of the troops on original mission to take Spain while Scipio returned to Northern Italy to defend the Po Valley

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