Battle of Baecula
Major field battle in Iberia during the Second Punic War. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Baecula was a major field battle in Iberia during the Second Punic War. Roman Republican and Iberian auxiliary forces under the command of Scipio Africanus routed the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Barca.
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Battle of Baecula | |||||||
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Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Roman conquest of Carthaginian Spain, 210–206 BC | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Carthage | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Scipio Africanus | Hasdrubal Barca | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 30,000 Romans and Italians 10,000 Iberian | 30,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
20,000[2] 8,000 killed (Livy) 12,000 captured (Polybius) |
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