List of battles of the Second Punic War

A generic representation of the location and result of some battles of the second Punic war. Not to exact scale, accuracy limited by the availability of primary source data.

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This is an incomplete list of battles of the Second Punic War, showing the battles on the Italian peninsula and some in Africa, in Sicily and Hispania.

• 218 BC
  • Battle of Lilybaeum – A Roman fleet of 20 quinqueremes defeated a Carthaginian fleet of 35 galleys.
  • August – Hannibal conquered Catalonia.
  • September- Hannibal defeated the Gaul Volcae tribe in the Battle of Rhone Crossing.
  • October: Hannibal's army defeated Gauls in two battles while crossing the Alps.
  • November: Battle of the Ticinus – Hannibal defeated the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio the Elder in a small cavalry skirmish.
  • December: Battle of the Trebia – Hannibal defeated the Romans under Tiberius Sempronius Longus, who had foolishly attacked.
  • Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus defeated Hanno in the Battle of Cissa. Iberia north of the Ebro River came under Roman control.
• 217 BC
  • Battle of Lake Trasimene – In an ambush, Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who was killed.
  • A Roman fleet, aided by ships from Massilia, surprised and defeated the Iberian contingent of the Carthaginian fleet in the naval Battle of Ebro River.
  • Hannibal was trapped by Quintus Fabius in Ager Falernus, but he managed to escape in the Battle of Ager Falernus.
  • Hannibal trapped and inflicted severe losses on a Roman army under Minucius, at the Battle of Geronium. The timely intervention of the Dictator Quintus Fabius Maximus saved the Romans from another disaster.
• 216 BC
  • August: Battle of Cannae – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army led by Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
  • First Battle of Nola – Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus held off an attack by Hannibal.
• 215 BC
  • Second Battle of Nola – Marcellus again repulsed an attack by Hannibal.
  • A Roman fleet under Titus Otacilius Crassus defeated a Carthaginian fleet near Sardinia.
  • Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by the Scipio brothers in Battle of Dertosa. The Romans raided Carthaginian territory south of the Ebro river.
  • A Carthaginian expedition under Hasdrubal the Bald is defeated near Caralis in Sardinia in Battle of Cornus.
• 214 BC – Third Battle of Nola – Marcellus fought an inconclusive battle with Hannibal.
  • Battle of Beneventum – Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus's slave legions defeat Hanno (son of Bomlicar) and, therefore, deny Hannibal his reinforcements.
  • The Siege of Syracuse begins.
• 212 BC
  • Hannibal, after careful planning and collaboration from the Greek populance, takes the city of Tarentum in a daring Night Raid on Tarentum. The Romans managed to hold the Citadel at the mouth of the port.
  • First Battle of Capua – Hannibal defeated the consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escaped. Siege of Capua temporarily lifted.
  • Battle of the Silarus – Hannibal destroyed the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula in Campania.
  • First Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius in Apulia.
  • The Siege of Syracuse ends with the fall of the city. Archimedes is accidentally slain.
• 211 BC
  • Battle of the Upper Baetis – Publius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus were killed in battle with Hasdrubal Barca.
  • Second Battle of Capua – Hannibal was unable to break the Roman siege of the city.
• 210 BC
  • Second Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who was killed.
  • Battle of Numistro – Hannibal defeated Marcellus once more.
  • Battle of Sapriportis – The Tarentine Greek navy defeated a Roman squadron trying to reinforce the Citadel.
• 209 BC
  • Battle of Canusium – Hannibal once again confronted Marcellus in an indecisive battle. Marcellus was recalled to Rome on charges of bad leadership.
  • Assault on Cartagena – P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger captured Cartagena, the main base of Carthage in Hispania.
• 208 BC
  • Battle of Baecula – Romans in Hispania under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeated Hasdrubal Barca. Hasdrubal managed to save 2/3 of his army, treasures and elephants and retreat.
  • Battle of Clupea – The Carthaginian navy is defeated in a battle off the African coast.
• 207 BC
  • Battle of Grumentum – Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fought an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then marched north to confront Hasdrubal Barca, who had invaded Italy.
  • Battle of the Metaurus – Hasdrubal Barca was defeated and killed by Livius and Nero's combined Roman army. Is thought by many as one of the most decisive battles in history.
  • Naval Battle of Utica – A Carthaginian fleet of 70 ships is defeated by a Roman fleet of 100 ships near Utica.
• 206 BC – Battle of Ilipa – Scipio destroyed the remaining Carthaginian forces in Hispania.
• 204 BC – Battle of Crotona – Hannibal fought a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy.
• 203 BC – Battle of Bagbrades – Romans under Scipio defeated the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal was recalled to Africa.
  • Battle of Castra Cornelia – Carthaginian fleet under Hasdrubal plunders the Roman supply convoy sailing to resupply Scipio's army in Africa near Utica.
• 202 BC – Battle of Zama (October 19) – Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeated Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War.