The First Punic War: The Years 248-243 BCE
Summary Hamilcar Barcas lands on Sicily and starts a guerrilla war against the Romans from Mount Hercte (247 BCE); Foundation of Roman colonies at Fregenae and Alsium and a Latin colony at Brundisium (245 BCE); Hamilcar Barcas captures the town of Eryx and continues his guerrilla from there (244 BCE).…