Battle of Tarentum (212 BC)
The Battle of Tarentum in March 212 BC was a military engagement in the Second Punic War.
| The Assault on Tarentum | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||||
Hannibal's assault on Tarentum | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Hannibal Philomenus Nico | Marcus Livius Macatus | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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8,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry | 5,000 infantry | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
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