Talk:Battle of Drepana

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Hamilcar

Should't the commander be Hamilcar (Drepanum) instead of Hamilcar Barca? Pibwl ←« 22:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hannibal

Hannibal Barca the son of Hamilcar couldn't had taked part of this battel. He was born two years later! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.66.230.189 (talk) 17:57, 27 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]