Disaffected participants in this war went on to wage the Battle of the Saw, while this conflict had earlier almost ended after the Battle of Adys. The Lipari Islands were taken by the victors of this conflict, which saw the pivotal invention of a hook-like instrument called a corvus, though it was not used at the decisive Battle of the Aegates Islands. A conflict known as the Truceless or (*) Mercenary War followed this conflict, which was opposed domestically by Hanno the Great. After losing this war, its most famous general built an alliance with Hasdrubal the Fair while in Spain, where he legendarily forced his son to swear an oath against the victors. Fought heavily on Sicily by Hamilcar Barca, for 10 points, name this war between Rome and Carthage that preceded two similar conflicts.
Disaffected participants in this war went on to wage the Battle of the Saw, while this conflict had earlier almost ended after the Battle of Adys. The Lipari Islands were taken by the victors of this conflict, which saw the pivotal invention of a hook-like instrument called a corvus, though it was not used at the decisive Battle of the Aegates Islands. A conflict known as the Truceless or (*) Mercenary War followed this conflict, which was opposed domestically by Hanno the Great. After losing this war, its most famous general built an alliance with Hasdrubal the Fair while in Spain, where he legendarily forced his son to swear an oath against the victors. Fought heavily on Sicily by Hamilcar Barca, for 10 points, name this war between Rome and Carthage that preceded two similar conflicts.
Disaffected participants in this war went on to wage the Battle of the Saw, while this conflict had earlier almost ended after the Battle of Adys.
{First Punic} War [accept First {Carthaginian War} before the end; prompt on {Punic War}]