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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.  
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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.  
  
 
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Revision as of 00:49, July 20, 2009

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.

Sources

Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979

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