The Carthaginian senate ordered Mago to Iberia, but the Sardinian expedition sailed as planned. However, a storm blew the fleet off course to the Balearic Islands, where many ships had to be hauled ashore and repaired (Livy xxiii 36, Lazenby J.F p96-98).
The Carthaginian senate instructed Mago to Iberia, while the Sardinian expedition sailed as planned. Nevertheless, a storm caused the fleet to deviate from its course and reach the Balearic Islands, necessitating that many ships be pulled ashore and repaired (Livy xxiii 36, Lazenby J.F p96-98).