Battle of the Baetis River
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The Battle of the Baetis River was fought between an army of the Roman Republic and a rebel army at the Baetis river (modern day Guadalquivir) in Spain. The battle took place in 80 BC at the start of the Sertorian War. The Romans were led by Lucius Fufidius, while the rebels were led by the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius. The rebel army was victorious, gaining Sertorius control over Hispania Ulterior.
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Part of the Sertorian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sertorius' rebels | Roman Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Quintus Sertorius | Lucius Fufidius | ||||||
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8,000+ men:[1] | unknown, but probably outnumbering the Sertorians[2] | ||||||
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unknown, but probably lower | 2,000[2] |
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