Battle of Lilybaeum
The Battle of Lilybaeum was the first clash between the navies of Carthage and Rome in 218 BC during the Second Punic War. The Carthaginians had sent 35 quinqueremes to raid Sicily, starting with Lilybaeum. The Romans, warned by Hiero of Syracuse of the coming raid, had time to intercept the Carthaginian contingent with a fleet of 20 quinqueremes and managed to capture several Carthaginian ships.
| Battle of Lilybaeum | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Naval operations around Sicily in 218 BC | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Carthage | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Praetor of Sicily | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20 Quinqueremes and Triremes | 35 Quinqueremes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 7 ships captured | ||||||
Location within Sicily Battle of Lilybaeum (Italy) Battle of Lilybaeum (Mediterranean) | |||||||
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