Battle of Baecula

Overview

The Battle of Baecula was a major field battle in Iberia during the Second Punic War. Roman Republican and Iberian auxiliary forces under the command of Scipio Africanus routed the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Barca.

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Significance

The Battle of Baecula was a major engagement in Iberia during the Second Punic War, pitting Roman Republican and Iberian auxiliary forces under Scipio Africanus against the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Barca. Carthaginian casualties reached 20,000 against a defending force of 30,000, indicating a severe defeat for Hasdrubal's army. The engagement formed part of the broader Roman effort to contest Carthaginian control of Iberia, a theater that had strategic importance for the wider war. Scipio's larger force of 40,000 achieved a rout, demonstrating Roman operational capacity in the peninsula.

Forces & casualties

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