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| − | The '''Battle of Agrigentum''' was fought in | + | The '''Battle of Agrigentum''' was fought in 261 B.C. as part of the [[Punic Wars|First Punic War]] between [[Roman Republic|Rome]] and [[Carthage]]. In 262 B.C. the Romans laid siege to the Carthaginian stronghold in western Sicily. The defenders under Hannibal Gisco<ref>Not to be confused with Hannibal Barca, who led Carthage in the ''Second'' Punic War.</ref> 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 marked the first large-scale engagement between Roman and Carthaginian forces. |
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The Battle of Agrigentum was fought in 261 B.C. as part of the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. In 262 B.C. the Romans laid siege to the Carthaginian stronghold in western Sicily. The defenders under Hannibal Gisco[1] 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 marked the first large-scale engagement between Roman and Carthaginian forces.
References
- ↑ Not to be confused with Hannibal Barca, who led Carthage in the Second Punic War.
Sources
Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979