Battle of Grumentum
| Battle of Grumentum | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Roman Republic |
 Carthage | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gaius Claudius Nero | Hannibal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 500 killed |
8,500 8,000 killed (Roman claim) 700 captured 4 elephants killed 2 elephants captured | ||||||
The Battle of Grumentum was fought in 207 BC between Romans led by Gaius Claudius Nero, and a part of Hannibal's Carthaginian army. The battle was a minor Roman victory, and Nero marched north where he defeated and killed Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal at Metaurus. The battle is described by Livy at 27.41-42.[1]
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