List of Roman Battles - 3rd Century BC

3rd Century BC

• 298 BC – Battle of Camerinum – Samnites defeat the Romans under Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus in the first battle of the Third Samnite War.
• 297 BC – Battle of Tifernum – Romans under Quintus Fabius Maximus and Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus defeat the Samnite army led by Gellius Statius
• 295 BC – Battle of Sentinum – Romans under Fabius Rullianus and Publius Decimus Mus defeat the Samnites and their Etruscan and Gallic allies, forcing the Etruscans, Gauls, and Umbrians to make peace
• 293 BC – Battle of Aquilonia – Romans decisively defeat the Samnites.
• 285 BC – Battle of Arretium – A Roman army under Lucius Caecilius is destroyed by the Gauls
• 283 BC – Battle of Lake Vadimo – A Roman army under P. Cornelius Dolabella defeats the Etruscans and Gauls.
• 282 BC – Battle of Populonia – Etruscan resistance to Roman domination of Italy is finally crushed.
• 280 BC – Battle of Heraclea – First engagement of Roman and Greek armies, the latter led by Pyrrhus of Epirus, who is victorious, but at great cost.
• 279 BC – Battle of Asculum – Pyrrhus again defeats the Romans but once again suffers significant casualties in the process.
• 275 BC – Battle of Beneventum – Inconclusive encounter between Pyrrhus and the Romans under Manius Curius.
• 261 BC – Battle of Agrigentum – Carthaginian forces under Hannibal Gisco and Hanno are defeated by the Romans, who attain control of most of Sicily.
• 260 BC –
  • Battle of the Lipari Islands – A Roman naval force is defeated by the Carthaginians
  • Battle of Mylae – A Roman naval force under C. Duillius defeats the Carthaginian fleet, giving Rome control of the western Mediterranean.
• 258 BC – Battle of Sulci – Minor Roman victory against the Carthaginian fleet near Sardinia.
• 257 BC – Battle of Tyndaris – Naval victory of Rome over Carthage in Sicilian waters.
• 256 BC –
  • Battle of Cape Ecnomus – A Carthaginian fleet under Hamilcar and Hanno is defeated in an attempt to stop a Roman invasion of Africa by Marcus Atilius Regulus.
  • Battle of Adys – Romans under Regulus defeat the Carthaginians in North Africa
• 255 BC – Battle of Tunis – Carthaginians under Xanthippus, a Greek mercenary, defeat the Romans under Regulus, who is captured.
• 251 BC – Battle of Panormus – Carthaginian forces under Hasdrubal are defeated by the Romans under L. Caecilius Metellus.
• 249 BC – Battle of Drepana – Carthaginians under Adherbal defeat the fleet of Roman admiral Publius Claudius Pulcher.
• 242 BC – Battle of the Aegates Islands – Roman sea victory over the Carthaginians, ending the First Punic War
• 225 BC – Battle of Faesulae – Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy.
• 224 BC – Battle of Telamon – Romans under Aemilius Papus and Gaius Atilius Regulus defeat the Gauls.
• 222 BC – Battle of Clastidium – Romans under Marcus Claudius Marcellus defeat the Gauls.
• 218 BC –
  • Summer – Battle of Lilybaeum – First naval clash between the navies of Carthage and Rome during the Second Punic War.
  • Fall – Battle of Cissa – Romans defeat Carthaginians near Tarraco and gain control of the territory north of the Ebro River.
  • November – Battle of the Ticinus – Hannibal defeats the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder in a cavalry fight.
  • 18 December – Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal defeats the Romans under Tiberius Sempronius Longus with the use of an ambush.
• 217 BC
  • Spring – Battle of Ebro River – In a surprise attack, Romans defeat and capture the Carthaginian fleet in Hispania.
  • 24 June – Battle of Lake Trasimene – In another ambush, Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who is killed.
  • Summer – Battle of Ager Falernus – Avoiding destruction with deceit, Hannibal escapes Fabius' trap in this small skirmish.
• 216 BC –
  • 2 August – Battle of Cannae – Hannibal destroys the main Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
  • First Battle of Nola – Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus holds off an attack by Hannibal.
• 215 BC – Second Battle of Nola – Marcellus again repulses an attack by Hannibal.
• 214 BC – Third Battle of Nola – Marcellus fights an inconclusive battle with Hannibal.
• 212 BC –
  • First Battle of Capua – Hannibal defeats the consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escapes
  • Battle of the Silarus – Hannibal destroys the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula.
  • Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
• 211 BC –
  • Battle of the Upper Baetis – Publius and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio are killed in battle with the Carthaginians under Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca
  • Second Battle of Capua – Hannibal is not able to break the Roman siege of the city.
• 210 BC –
  • Second Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who is killed
  • Battle of Numistro – Hannibal defeats Marcellus once more
• 209 BC –
  • Battle of Asculum – Hannibal once again defeats Marcellus, in an indecisive battle
  • First Battle of Lamia – Romans defeated by Philip V of Macedon
  • Second Battle of Lamia – Romans defeated by Philip V once more
• 208 BC – Battle of Baecula – Romans in Hispania (Iberia) under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeat Hasdrubal Barca
• 207 BC –
  • Battle of Grumentum – Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fights an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then escapes north to confront Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca, who has invaded Italy
  • Battle of the Metaurus – Hasdrubal is defeated and killed by Nero's Roman army.
  • Battle of Carmona – Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio besiege the city of Carmona and take it from Hasdrubal Gisco
• 206 BC –
  • Battle of Ilipa – Scipio again decisively defeats the remaining Carthaginian forces in Hispania.
  • Battle of the Guadalquivir – Roman army under Gaius Lucius Marcius Séptimus defeats a Carthaginian army under Hannón at Guadalquivir.
  • Battle of Carteia – Roman fleet under Gaius Laelius defeats a Carthaginian fleet under Adherbal
• 204 BC – Battle of Crotona – Hannibal fights a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy.
• 203 BC – Battle of Bagbrades – Romans under Scipio defeat the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal is sent to return to Africa.
• 202 BC, 19 October – Battle of Zama – Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeats Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War
• 200 BC – Battle of Cremona – Roman forces defeat the Gauls of Cisalpine Gaul