Battle of the Silarus
The Battle of the Silarus was fought in 212 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force led by centurion Marcus Centenius Penula. The Carthaginians were victorious, destroying the entire Roman army and killing 15,000 Roman soldiers in the process.
| Battle of the Silarus | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Battles in 212 BC and the locations of the legions | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hannibal | Marcus Centenius Penula † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 16,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | 15,000 killed | ||||||
Location within Italy Battle of the Silarus (Mediterranean) | |||||||
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