| − | The '''Battle of Agrigentum''' was fought in 261 B.C. as part of the [[Punic Wars]] between [[Roman Republic|Rome]] and [[Carthage]]. In 262B.C. the Romans laid siege to the Carthaginian stronghold in western Sicily. The defenders under [[Hannibal Gisco]] put up a stout defense and the next year, a relieving army from Carthage under [[Hanno]] was defeated, but gave Hannibal Gisco the opportunity to escape with his army intact and let the Romans take the city. | + | The '''Battle of Agrigentum''' was fouglieving army from Carthage under [[Hanno]] was defeated, but gave Hannibal Gisco the opportunity to escape with his army intact and let the Romans take the city. |