Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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

  • 215 BC - Second Battle of Nola - Marcellus again repulses an attack by Hannibal.
  • 214 BC - Third Battle of Nola - Marcellus fights an inconclusive battle with Hannibal.
  • 212 BC -
    • First Battle of Capua - Hannibal defeats the consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escapes
    • Battle of the Silarus - Hannibal destroys the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula.
    • Battle of Herdonia - Hannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
  • 211 BC -
    • Battle of the Upper Baetis - Publius and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio are killed in battle with the Carthaginians under Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca
    • Second Battle of Capua - Hannibal is not able to break the Roman siege of the city.
  • 210 BC -
    • Second Battle of Herdonia - Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who is killed
    • Battle of Numistro - Hannibal defeats Marcellus once more
  • 209 BC -
    • Battle of Asculum - Hannibal once again defeats Marcellus, in an indecisive battle
    • First Battle of Lamia - Romans defeated by Philip V of Macedon
    • Second Battle of Lamia - Romans defeated by Philip V once more
  • 208 BC - Battle of Baecula - Romans in Hispania (Iberia) under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeat Hasdrubal Barca
  • 207 BC -
    • Battle of Grumentum - Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fights an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then escapes north to confront Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca, who has invaded Italy
    • Battle of the Metaurus - Hasdrubal is defeated and killed by Nero's Roman army.
    • Battle of Carmona - Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio besiege the city of Carmona and take it from Hasdrubal Gisco
  • 206 BC - Battle of Ilipa - Scipio again decisively defeats the remaining Carthaginian forces in Hispania.
  • 204 BC - Battle of Crotona - Hannibal fights a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy.
  • 203 BC - Battle of Bagbrades - Romans under Scipio defeat the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal is sent to return to Africa.
  • 202 BC, 19 October - Battle of Zama - Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeats Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War
  • 200 BC - Battle of Cremona - Roman forces defeat the Gauls of Cisalpine Gaul

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