Second Battle of Nola
Part of the Second Punic War

Plan of the second battle od Nola (215 BC)
DateAugust 215 BC
Location
Nola, present-day Italy
40°55′34″N 14°31′39″E / 40.9261°N 14.5275°E / 40.9261; 14.5275
Result Stalemate
Belligerents
Carthage Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hannibal
Hanno		 Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Casualties and losses
• 5,000
• 600 prisoners
• 2 elephants captured
• 18 regalia		 • less than 1,000

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 give them hope that they could win the war.

See also

  • Battle of Nola (216 BC) – 216 BCE battle of the Second Punic War
  • Battle of Nola (214 BC) – 214 BCE battle of the Second Punic War

References

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


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