Battle of Cabala

Battle of Cabala
Part of the Sicilian Wars
Datecirca 379 BC
Location
Sicily
Result Syracusian victory
Belligerents
Syracuse Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Dionysius I Mago II †
Casualties and losses
10,000 killed
5,000 captured

The Battle of Cabala (circa 379 BC) was fought at a place called Cabala (Greek: Κάβαλα, Kábala) on the island of Sicily during the Sicilian Wars between Syracuse, led by Dionysius I, and Carthage, led by Mago II. Syracuse won the battle, and Mago was killed along with 10,000 Carthaginian men; a further 5,000 were taken prisoner. The Carthaginians sued for peace and Mago was replaced by his son, Mago III, who extended the peace a further few days. During that extended period he trained his survivors, and the Battle of Cronium occurred when the peace was over.

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