 This event prompted the Roman Senate to send one of Scipio's legions and 5,000 allied troops to aid Vulso.Scipio had to raise troops to replace these and thus could not set out for Iberia until September 218 BC.Consul Tiberius Sempronius Longus received four legions (2 Roman and 2 allied, 8,000 Roman and 16,000 allied infantry and 600 Roman and 1,800 allied horse) and instructions to sail for Africa, escorted by 160 quinqueremes.