Battle of Herdonia (212 BC)
The first Battle of Herdonia was fought in 212 BC during the Second Punic War between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and Roman forces led by Praetor Gnaeus Fulvius Flaccus, brother of the consul. The Roman army was destroyed, leaving Apulia free of Romans for the year.
| Battle of Herdonia | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Battles in 212 BC and the locations of the legions | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hannibal | Gnaeus Fulvius Flaccus | ||||||
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Unknown total 3,000 light infantry 2,000 Numidian cavalry | 18,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Minimal | 16,000 killed | ||||||
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