Battle of Asculum (209 BC)
| Battle of Asculum | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
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| Carthage | Roman Republic | ||||||
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| Hannibal | Marcus Claudius Marcellus | ||||||
The Battle of Asculum was fought in 209 BC between Hannibal's Carthaginian army, and a Roman force. The Romans were led by Marcus Claudius Marcellus. While the battle itself proved indecisive, Marcellus was soon recalled to Rome on charges of bad generalship.
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