Battle of Numistro
The Battle of Numistro was fought in 210 BC between Hannibal's army and one of the Roman consular armies led by consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus. It was the fourth time they met in a battle. Previous encounters were located around the walls of Nola (Campania) in 216, 215, and 214 and had been favourable for the Roman side.
| Battle of Numistro | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Plan of the battle of Numistro (T. A. Dodge, 1891) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
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| Hannibal | Marcus Claudius Marcellus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | |||||||
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