Battle of the Silarus
212 BC victory of Hannibal's army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of the Silarius River.
The Battle of the Silarus was fought in 212 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force led by centurion Marcus Centenius Penula. The Carthaginians were victorious, destroying the entire Roman army and killing 15,000 Roman soldiers in the process.
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Battle of the Silarus | |||||||
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Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Battles in 212 BC and the locations of the legions | |||||||
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Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hannibal | Marcus Centenius Penula † | ||||||
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Unknown | 16,000 | ||||||
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Light | 15,000 killed | ||||||
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