About: Battle of "The Saw"

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In 238 BC Hamilcar Barca managed to destroy the supply lines of the armies besieging the city of Carthage, forcing them to withdraw. The mercenary armies proceeded to fight a running battle with Hamilcar's forces, attempting to engage and destroy them with their superior numbers. Hamilcar managed to avoid direct confrontation, and outmaneuver the mercenaries.

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rdf:type	Military conflict
rdfs:label	Battle of "The Saw"
rdfs:comment	In 238 BC Hamilcar Barca managed to destroy the supply lines of the armies besieging the city of Carthage, forcing them to withdraw. The mercenary armies proceeded to fight a running battle with Hamilcar's forces, attempting to engage and destroy them with their superior numbers. Hamilcar managed to avoid direct confrontation, and outmaneuver the mercenaries.
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Strength	2000(xsd:integer) 10000(xsd:integer) 50000(xsd:integer)
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Partof	Carthage's Mercenary War
Date	238(xsd:integer)
Commander	dbkwik:resource/PNYWRUXsoNKkV3thBjAZZg== Autaritus Spendius, Zarzas,
Casualties	45000(xsd:integer) Minimal
Result	Decisive Carthaginian victory
combatant	Carthage Rebel mercenaries
Place	Tunis, Carthage
Conflict	Battle of "The Saw"
abstract	In 238 BC Hamilcar Barca managed to destroy the supply lines of the armies besieging the city of Carthage, forcing them to withdraw. The mercenary armies proceeded to fight a running battle with Hamilcar's forces, attempting to engage and destroy them with their superior numbers. Hamilcar managed to avoid direct confrontation, and outmaneuver the mercenaries. Having lured the mercenary armies near "The Saw", he managed to ambush them and the panicked mercenaries fled into the canyon. He then besieged the canyon, and waited. Sources speak of thousands of the rebel mercenaries starving, and even reports of cannibalism. Knowing they could not win, the mercenary commanders Spendius, Autaritus and Zarzas, met with Hamilcar in order to arrange a surrender, but Hamilcar had them seized and imprisoned. With no other options, the remaining weakened mercenaries attempted to break the siege and escape, but were swiftly and easily defeated. Hamilcar then ruthlessly ordered the execution of the remaining 40,000 starving rebels. The rebels under Spendius had previously tortured and executed some 700 Carthaginian prisoners, so this action was likely a form of revenge. Furthermore Hamilcar was known for his cruelty, which may have played a part as well.

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