Battle of Nepheris (149 BC)

This article is about the first Battle of Nepheris. For the second battle, see Battle of Nepheris (147 BC).
Battle of Nepheris (149 BC)
Part of Siege of Carthage of the Third Punic War
Date149 BC
Location
Nepheris, South of Carthage
36°36′54.382″N 10°22′59.045″E / 36.61510611°N 10.38306806°E / 36.61510611; 10.38306806
Result Carthaginian victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Manius Manilius
Scipio Aemilianus		 Hasdrubal the Boetharch
Casualties and losses
500 men
Location within Tunisia

The Battle of Nepheris is a military clash that took place in 149 BC during the Third Punic War.

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