The loss of a scattered holding in Spain is set against the capture of Sicily. In the campaign, the island creates a more solid Carthaginian center and reduces the problem of strength dispersed across disconnected territories. The comparison belongs to the game's strategic map, while illustrating that possessions contribute differently to concentration and defense. A compact base near the decisive theater can be more useful than a distant outpost that cannot support the main effort.
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Sicily replaces scattered holdings with a strategic center
Losing an isolated Spanish possession matters less once control of Sicily gives the campaign a compact, defensible center near the main Roman objective.