From Book 27

[27.1] Near Herdonea, proconsul Gnaeus Fulvius was defeated with his army by Hannibal.

[27.2] Consul [Marcus] Claudius Marcellus fought with more success against the same opponent at Numistro.

[27.3] Hannibal retreated under cover of the night.

[27.4] Marcellus pursued him, and inflicted damage upon the retreating army, until Hannibal engaged.

[27.5] In the first battle, Hannibal was superior, but Marcellus in the second.

[27.6] [209] Benefiting from treachery, consul Fabius Maximus the Elder recovered Tarentum.

[27.7] [208] When consuls [Marcus] Claudius Marcellus and Titus Quinctius Crispinus, on a reconnaissance mission, had advanced from their camp, they were surrounded by Hannibal in an ambush.

[27.8] Marcellus was killed, Crispinus escaped.

[27.9] The censors celebrated the lustrum ceremony.

[27.10] 137,108 citizens were registered. From this number, it is clear how many members of the Roman people unfavorable Fortune had carried away in so many defeats.

[27.11] [209] In Hispania, near Baecula, Scipio engaged and defeated Hasdrubal and Hamilcar.

[27.12] Among those who had been captured was an extraordinary beautiful boy of regal birth, who was sent to his uncle Massinissa, with other presents.

[27.13] [207] Hasdrubal, who crossed the Alps with a new army to join Hannibal, was defeated with fifty-six thousand men, and five thousand four hundred were captured, under the command of consul Marcus Livius, but no less by consul Claudius Nero, who, when he opposed Hannibal, left his camp in such fashion that he deceived his enemy, set out with an elite force, and overpowered Hasdrubal.

[27.14] It^note[Book 27.] also contains an account of the successful wars of Publius [Cornelius] Scipio in Hispania and praetor Publius Sulpicius against Philip [V of Macedonia] and the Achaeans.