Realizing that the two consuls had merged themselves, Hasdrubal had prepared to retreat, yet his guides betrayed him and he was left to search futilely along the banks of the namesake river for an exit.
The prelude to this battle saw an aiding army make significant progress, outmaneuvering Publius Scipio in Hispania, and arriving in Gaul later that year. Claudius Nero and Marcus Livius were sent to engage the armies later that spring. Initially cautious, the interception and foiling of the plot to merge the armies together set the stage for the main conflict. Realizing that the two consuls had merged themselves, Hasdrubal had prepared to retreat, yet his guides betrayed him and he was left to search futilely along the banks of the namesake river for an exit. Forced to face the consuls in battle, Hasdrubal held ground until Marcus Livius crashed and broke the Iberian flank. For 10 points, name this 207 BC battle a decisive Roman victory in the Second Punic War, in which Hasdrubal Barca met his inglorious and headless end.
The prelude to this battle saw an aiding army make significant progress, outmaneuvering Publius Scipio in Hispania, and arriving in Gaul later that year.
Battle of the {Metaurus} River