Famous BattlesFamous Battles

By Tom McDonaldBy Tom McDonald

Battle of the Allia Battle of the Allia The Battle of the Allia The Battle of the Allia

took place on July 18, took place on July 18, 387 B.C. on a tributary 387 B.C. on a tributary of the Tiber River of the Tiber River called the Alliacalled the Allia

The Romans lost this The Romans lost this battle to the Celts battle to the Celts because they were because they were out-numbered by out-numbered by about 70,000 to about 70,000 to 40,00040,000

Battle of PharsalusBattle of Pharsalus The Battle of The Battle of

Pharsalus was Pharsalus was fought on June 6, 48 fought on June 6, 48 B.C. between B.C. between Caesar and PompeyCaesar and Pompey

Caesar had half the Caesar had half the troops Pompey did troops Pompey did but still won the but still won the battle, only losing battle, only losing about 250 men.about 250 men.

Battle of Cannae Battle of Cannae The Battle of Cannae The Battle of Cannae

happened in 216 B.C. happened in 216 B.C. during the second during the second Punic War.Punic War.

Even though the Even though the Romans had the Romans had the Carthaginians Carthaginians outnumbered they still outnumbered they still lost this battle, losing lost this battle, losing about 60,000 troops.about 60,000 troops.

Battle of ZamaBattle of Zama The Battle of Zama The Battle of Zama

took place in 202 B.C. took place in 202 B.C. between the Romans between the Romans and the Carthaginians.and the Carthaginians.

It was this battle when It was this battle when Hannibal tried to use Hannibal tried to use elephants to confuse elephants to confuse the Romans, but it the Romans, but it didn’t work and didn’t work and Carthage lost the Carthage lost the battle and eventually battle and eventually the war.the war.

Battle of Massilia Battle of Massilia In 49 B.C. Caesar, In 49 B.C. Caesar,

with Trebonius as with Trebonius as his second-in-his second-in-command, command, captured Massilia, captured Massilia, a city in Gaul that a city in Gaul that had allied itself had allied itself with Pompey .with Pompey .

Battle of Cynoscephalae Battle of Cynoscephalae After the second Punic After the second Punic

war was over the war was over the Romans didn’t have Romans didn’t have any major enemies so any major enemies so they invaded Greece to they invaded Greece to protect them from protect them from Macedon.Macedon.

The Romans and the The Romans and the Macedonians met at Macedonians met at CynoscephalaeCynoscephalae

The Romans won this The Romans won this battle.battle.

Battle of ActiumBattle of Actium The battle of Actium The battle of Actium

was a naval between was a naval between Augustus Caesar Augustus Caesar and Marc Antony.and Marc Antony.

Caesar’s ships were Caesar’s ships were smaller, lighter and smaller, lighter and faster which led to faster which led to him winning the him winning the battle.battle.

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