He sent his cavalry to attack the Carthaginians' outpost, to wake them up. Then he marched his troops into formation, but with one key difference, this time the stronger Roman troops were on the wings and the weaker ones in the centre. On the morning of battle, he ordered his troops to wake up extra early, and have their breakfast before dawn, and to do so quietly. Each army lining up, strong troops in the centre, weaker ones on the outside.įinally though, Scipio was ready. However, Scipio would not advance his troops for battle, and the 2 armies would stand the whole day just waiting.
When the 2 armies met, the 2 armies lined up for battle, Scipio organized his troops with the stronger, better trained Roman Legions in the centre and the weaker allies on the wings, and seeing this the Carthaginians did the same with their troops. But now he faced a large Carthaginian relief force led by Hannibal's other brother Mago. The Romans had already taken the capital, Carthago Nova, and had beaten one Carthaginian army led by Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal. When Rome finally decided to take the initiative and strike back at Carthage in the 2nd Punic War, their strategy was to go to Spain and take the fight to Hannibal's home territory. Not only did they cripple the Japanese navy, but Admiral Yi's victory emboldened other Korean forces that had been in hiding to join in on the fight.Įveryone always talks about Hannibal and the Battle of Cannae, but let's talk about his great rival, the Roman who beat him, Scipio Africanus and the Battle of Ilipa. The Battle of Myeongnyang occurred in 1597, when Japanese forces tried to overtake Hanyang (modern-day Seoul) via sea. Oh, and did i mention that admiral made his career (terrestrial) army, and had zero notions of naval warfare just a few years before the war?Ĭontext: Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a hero in Korea for his naval record. Then when the tide switched, he turned back rushed into the fight, forcing the frontguard of the Japanese to temporarily withdraw.īut because of the tide current, the following ships just crashed into the frontguard.ģ1 Japanese warships destroyed, and 91 ships unsalvageable So he lured them in a narrow body of water known for its strong tide current. The guy had only 13 ships against 300 Japanese ships.
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