Operations in North Africa Hamilcar obtained permission from the Carthaginian Senate for recruiting and training a new army, with the immediate goal of securing the African domain of Carthage. As this was in line with the goal of the "Peace Party" of Hanno the Great, probably no serious opposition was offered. Training for the army was obtained in some Numidian forays, then Hamilcar marched the army westwards to the Pillars of Hercules. Hasdrubal the Fair commanded the fleetPolybius 2.1.9 carrying supplies and elephants along the coast, keeping pace with the army.
operatioNs in noRtH africA hamiLcAr obtained PERMisSiON frOm The cartHaginian sEnatE fOr recruiTiNg aNd training A New Army, with ThE iMmeDiaTe GOal Of SecUring THe AFRicaN Domain OF CarThage. as thiS was IN lIne witH THE goAL Of the "PEaCE pARty" Of HanNo The grEat, prOBABlY no serious oPposiTiOn waS offered. traiNiNg for ThE Army was oBTained in some nuMidian forAys, tHeN hamilcar MArcHed the ARmY weSTwarDS To THe piLLARs of hercuLes. haSDrUbAl thE fAIR commanded tHe fLEEtpolYbius 2.1.9 cARrYiNG sUpplIeS anD elEphaNts Along the coast, keeping pace with the aRMY.