Battle of Ruspina
| Battle of Ruspina | |||||||
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| Part of Caesar's Civil War | |||||||
Map of the third phase of the battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supporters of Cato Numidia | Caesarians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Titus Labienus (WIA) Marcus Petreius (WIA) Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso |
Gaius Julius Caesar Publius Hostilius Saserna | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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9,600 Numidian cavalry 1,600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry Many infantrymen |
30 cohorts 400 cavalry 150 archers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| heavy | unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ruspina was fought on 4 January 46 BC in the Roman province of Africa, between the Republican forces of the Optimates and forces loyal to Julius Caesar. The Republican army was commanded by Titus Labienus, Caesar's former lieutenant during the Gallic Wars who had defected to the Republican side at the beginning of the civil war.