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.