Battle of Beneventum (212 BC)
For the battle of the Pyrrhic War, see Battle of Beneventum (275 BC).
For the other battle of the Second Punic War with the same name, see Battle of Beneventum (214 BC).
Battle of Beneventum | |||||||
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Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Carthage | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Quintus Fulvius Flaccus | Hanno the Elder | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000 | 16,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,200 | 6,800 |
The Battle of Beneventum was fought between Carthage and Roman republic in 212 BC. During this conflict Hanno the Elder was defeated by Quintus Fulvius Flaccus. Livy gives a short account of this battle at 25.13-14.[1]
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Coordinates: 41°08′00″N 14°47′00″E / 41.1333°N 14.7833°E
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