Siege of Capua (211 BC)
| Siege of Capua | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Hannibal's assault on the Roman siege lines at Capua | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Carthage Capua | Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hannibal Bostar Hanno, son of Bomilcar |
Quintus Fulvius Flaccus Appius Claudius Pulcher (DOW) Gaius Claudius Nero | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Capua was fought in 211 BC, when the Romans besieged Capua. It is described by Polybius at 9.4-7, by Livy at 26.4-6, and by Appian at 37-44 of his Hannibalic War.