Battle of Cynoscephalae

Battle of Cynoscephalae
	Part of the Second Macedonian War
	; A map showing the location of Cynoscephalae
Date	197 BC
Location	Cynoscephalae Hills, Thessaly
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic; Aetolian League	Macedonia
Commanders and leaders
Titus Quinctius Flamininus; Amynander of Athamania	Philip V (king); Heracleides of Gyrton; Athenagoras of Macedon; Nicanor the Elephant
Strength
c. 26,000 21,600 infantry; 1,300 cavalry; 3,000 marines; 20 war elephants	25,500 16,000 phalangites; 2,000 light infantry; 5,500 mercenaries and allies; 2,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
700 killed	13,000 8,000 killed; 5,000 captured

The Battle of Cynoscephalae (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Κυνὸς Κεφαλῶν) was an encounter battle fought in Thessaly in 197 BC between the Roman army, led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus, and the Antigonid dynasty of Macedon, led by Philip V, during the Second Macedonian War. It was a decisive Roman victory and marked the end of the conflict.

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