 Hamilcar akarayira mauto epanyika eCarthaginian muSicily kubva muna 247BC kusvika muna 241BC, munguva dzokupedzisira dzeHondo yePunic yekutanga. Akachengeta uto rake rakabatana uye akatungamirira hondo yakabudirira yokurwisana nevaRoma muSicily. Hamilcar akaenda kuCarthage pashure pechibvumirano chorugare muna 241 BC, zvichitevera kukundwa kweCarthage. Apo Hondo yeVarwipakaputika muna 239 BC, Hamilcar akayeuchidzwa kuti atungamirire uye akabatsira kupedza hondo iyoyo zvinobudirira. Hamilcar akatungamirira nhimbe yeCarthage kuSpain muna 237 BC, uye kwamakore masere akawedzera nharaunda yeCarthage muSpain asati afa muhondo muna 228 BC. Iye angave akanga ane mutoro wokusika zano iro mwanakomana wake Hannibal akashandisa muHondo yechipiri yePunic kuunza Republic yeRoma pedyo nekukundwa. 