In 240 BC, Carthage was on the brink of collapse. Reeling from defeat in the First Punic War, they faced a revolt by their own troops! The rebels, led by Spendius, besieged key cities and threatened Carthage itself. Enter Hamilcar Barca, a military genius. In a daring move, he outwitted the rebels at the Battle of the Bagradas River, pulling off a stunning victory against the odds.

This episode explores the cunning tactics that turned the tide of the Mercenary War and saved Carthage from annihilation!

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