Battle of Valentia (75 BC)
The Battle of Valentia was fought in 75 BC between a rebel army under the command of Marcus Perpenna Vento and a general called Gaius Herennius, both legates of the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius, and a Roman Republican army under the command of the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (better known as Pompey the Great). The battle was fought at Valentia in Spain and ended in a stunning victory for the Pompeian army.
| Battle of Valentia | |||||||
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| Part of the Sertorian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Sertorian Rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (better known as Pompey) |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops | unknown but probably similar to Pompey's army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown but a lot lighter than their opponents | 10,000 | ||||||
Location within Spain | |||||||
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