Battle of Sucro

The Battle of Sucro was fought in 75 BC between a rebel army under the command of the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius and a Roman army under the command of the Roman general Pompey. The battle was fought on the banks of the river Sucro near a town bearing the same name (present day Albalat de la Ribera). It ended indecisively: with Sertorius winning a tactical victory but having to withdraw because Pompey's colleague Metellus and his army were approaching.

Battle of Sucro
Part of the Sertorian War
Date75 BC
Location
on the banks of the Sucro river
39°9′50″N 0°15′6″W
Result Draw (each side lost one of its wing)
Belligerents
Sertorian rebels Roman Senate
Commanders and leaders
Sertorius Pompey
Lucius Afranius
Strength
unknown but similar to Pompey's 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops
Casualties and losses
10,000 10,000
Location within Spain
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