Battle of Telamon
(225 BCE)
Battle of Telamon (225 BCE) took place in Etruria. It was a defeat of the Celtic troops, which were crushed by the army of two consuls.
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Battles of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome, a highly expansionistic empire, was involved in many wars. Led by brilliant generals, highly trained and superbly equipped Roman forces could win against an enemy army twice as strong in numbers. There were, of course, some defeats, like the battles of Cannae or Teutoburg Forest.The Roman armies have already confirmed their imperial status at the beginning of the 2nd century BCE, by massacring the Macedonian army at Cynoscephalae in Thessaly, in 197 BCE. Seven years later Roman legions defeated, at Magnesia in Asia Minor, armies of the Seleucid, considered the prime power of the Hellenic world. Thus the legions proved themselves the finest army in the region. The decline of legions’ power became apparent in the 3rd century of the Common Era. Eventually, the ‘Germanisation’ of the Roman army and consequential loss of fighting prowess resulted in the fall of both army and the Roman state.
Battle of the Trebia
(December 218 BCE)
Battle of the Trebia (218 BCE) was the first great clash between Carthage and Rome in the Second Punic War. The troops of the Republic were completely defeated by Hannibal's army. In this battle, Hannibal first used the tactics that brought him a great victory at Cannae.
Battle of Lake Trasimene
(21 June 217 BCE)
Battle of Lake Trasimene (217 BCE) was Hannibal's second victory over the Romans in the Second Punic War. The ambush led to the massive slaughter of the Romans. Apparently, a nearby stream supplying water to the lake, due to the mixing of a large amount of blood, was called Sanguineto, or "Blood River".
Battle of Cannae
(2 August 216 BCE)
Battle of Cannae (216 BCE) was the biggest defeat of Roman army in history. Manoeuvre from Cannae was an innovative solution of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general.
Battle of Baecula
(208 BCE)
Battle of Baecula (208 BCE) was another victory of Scipio Africanus over the Carthaginian armies in Spain. The battle was important for the further development of Roman war art. Scipio copied Hannibal's tactics, placing stronger troops on the wings, leaving the center to the light infantry.
Capture of New Carthage
(209 BCE)
Capture of New Carthage (209 BCE) was a great success of the Roman army under the command of African Scipio, during the Second Punic War. Rome after a series of defeats regained faith in his own strength and proved determination.
Battle of Metaurus River
(22 June 207 BCE)
Battle of the Metaurus River (207 BCE) was a turning point in the Second Punic War in Italy. After the pogrom of Hasdrubal's army, Hannibal had to give up further fighting in the Apennine Peninsula.
Battle of Ilipa
(206 BCE)
In 206 BCE on the fields of south-eastern Spain, near the present-day town of Alcalá del Río, located 14 km north of Seville, the most brilliantly maneuverable battle of the Second Punic War took place - battle of Ilipa.
Battle of Great Plains
(203 BCE)
The fighting of the Second Punic War had been going on for over a decade. The scales of victory were tipping to the Roman side. In Italy, after his first victories, Hannibal became entangled in arduous fights which he could not win. In Spain and Sicily, the Romans defeated the Punians. To successfully end the war, the Sons of the Wolf had to attack Carthage on its territory.
Battle of Zama
(19 October 202 BCE)
Battle of Zama (202 BCE) was the great victory of Scipio Africanus over Hannibal, which resulted in the defeat of Carthage in the Second Punic War. The Roman commander used a brilliant tactic that allowed him to exclude from the fight Hannibal's most dangerous weapon - war elephants.
