Battle of Sapriportis
The Battle of Sapriportis was a naval clash that took place in 210 BC, during the Second Punic War, fought 15 miles off the coast of Taranto, during which the Tarentine fleet, allied with the Carthaginians, got the better of the Roman one.
| Battle of Sapriportis | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Sapriportis | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Tarentines | ||||||
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| Decimo Quinzio | Democrates | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20 navy | 20 navy | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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