Roman Battles in the 3rd century BC (part II)

• 256 BC -
• Battle of Cape Ecnomus - A Carthaginian fleet under Hamilcar and Hanno is defeated in an attempt to stop a Roman invasion of Africa by Marcus Atilius Regulus.
• Battle of Adys - Romans under Regulus defeat the Carthaginians in North Africa
• 255 BC - Battle of Tunis - Carthaginians under Xanthippus, a Greek mercenary, defeat the Romans under Regulus, who is captured.
• 251 BC - Battle of Panormus - Carthaginian forces under Hasdrubal are defeated by the Romans under L. Caecilius Metellus.
• 249 BC - Battle of Drepana - Carthaginians under Adherbal defeat the fleet of Roman admiral Publius Claudius Pulcher.
• 242 BC - Battle of the Aegates Islands - Roman sea victory over the Carthaginians, ending the First Punic War
• 225 BC - Battle of Faesulae - Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy.
• 224 BC - Battle of Telamon - Romans under Aemilius Papus and Gaius Atilius Regulus defeat the Gauls.
• 222 BC - Battle of Clastidium - Romans under Marcus Claudius Marcellus defeat the Gauls.
• 218 BC -
• Summer - Battle of Lilybaeum - First naval clash between the navies of Carthage and Rome during the Second Punic War.
• Fall - Battle of Cissa - Romans defeat Carthaginians near Tarraco and gain control of the territory north of the Ebro River.
• November - Battle of the Ticinus - Hannibal defeats the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder in a small cavalry fight.
• 18 December - Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal defeats the Romans under Tiberius Sempronius Longus with an ambush.
• 217 BC
• Spring - Battle of Ebro River - In a surprise attack, Romans defeat and capture the Carthaginian fleet in Hispania.
• 24 June - Battle of Lake Trasimene - In an ambush, Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who is killed.
• Summer - Battle of Ager Falernus - Avoiding destruction with deceit, Hannibal escapes Fabius' trap in this small skirmish.
• 216 BC -
• 2 August - Battle of Cannae - Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
• First Battle of Nola - Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus holds off an attack by Hannibal.