Battle of Nola (215 BC) explained

Conflict:Second Battle of Nola
Partof:the Second Punic War
Date:August 215 BC
Place:Nola, present-day Italy
Coordinates:40.9261°N 14.5275°W
Result:Stalemate
Combatant1:Carthage
Combatant2:Roman Republic
Commander1:Hannibal
Hanno
Commander2:Marcus Claudius Marcellus

The Second Battle of Nola was fought in 215 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force under Marcus Claudius Marcellus.[1] [2] It was Hannibal's second attempt to seize Nola after a failure the year before. He was again repelled and would make one more, also unsuccessful attempt the next year. For the Romans, it was a crucial success against Hannibal's army and gave them hope that they could win the war.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Livy: The Fragments and Periochae Volume II: Periochae 1-45 . 2023-09-27 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-269908-4 . 480–490 . en.
  2. Fronda . Michael P. . 2007 . Hegemony and Rivalry: The Revolt of Capua Revisited . Phoenix . 61 . 1/2 . 83–108 . 20304639 . 0031-8299.