Battle of Italica
The Battle of Italica was fought in 75 BC between a rebel army under the command of Lucius Hirtuleius a legate of the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius and a Roman Republican army under the command of the Roman general and proconsul of Hispania Ulterior Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius. The battle was fought near Italica (a Roman colony in Spain) and ended in a stunning victory for the Metellan army.
| Battle of Italica | |||||||
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| Part of the Sertorian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Sertorian Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius | Lucius Hirtuleius | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops | unknown but similar to Metellus' force | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown but significantly lower than their opponents | 20,000 | ||||||
Location within Spain | |||||||
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