Battle of Grumentum

40°17′02″N 15°54′22″E / 40.28389°N 15.90611°E / 40.28389; 15.90611Result Minor Roman victoryBelligerents Roman Republic CarthageCommanders and leaders Gaius Claudius Nero HannibalStrength Unknown UnknownCasualties and losses 500+ killed

10,706

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8,000 killed (Roman claim)
700 captured
4 elephants killed
2 elephants captured
2,000 killed after battle

The Battle of Grumentum was fought in 207 BC between Romans led by Gaius Claudius Nero, and a part of Hannibal's Carthaginian army. The battle was a minor Roman victory, killing 8,000 Carthaginians while only suffering 500 losses. Just north of the battlefield the next day, an irregular battle occurred where another 2,000 Carthaginians were killed. Afterwards, Nero marched north, where he defeated and killed Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal at Metaurus. The battle is described by Livy at 27.41-42.^[1]

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