Battle of Mount Tifata | |||||||
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Part of Sulla's Second Civil War | |||||||
Sulla Coin | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Optimates | Populares | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lucius Cornelius Sulla [1] | Gaius Norbanus [1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 [1] | 60,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
124 killed [1] |
7.000 killed
[1] 6.000 captured [1] | ||||||
The Battle of Mount Tifata was fought in 83 BC as part of Sulla's Second Civil War. [1]
It was fought in the foothills of Mount Tifata, [1] a spur of the Apennines, [2] close to the River Vulturnus, and is alternatively known as the Battle of Casilinum. [1] The location of the battle suggests that Sulla was moving on Capua. [1] The Optimate forces were led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla and his officer Quintus Caecilius Metellus, while the Populares were led by Gaius Norbanus. [1] The battle started when Sulla “immediately attacked” Norbanus, even though Velleius claims Norbanus attacked Sulla. [1] As an army under Scipio was currently moving to support Norbanus it is likely that Sulla attacked Norbanus by surprise before he could link up with Scipio. [1] In total Scipio's and Norbanus’ armies numbered 100,000 as compared to at most 40,000 under Sulla. [1] At Mount Tifata, Sulla had the bulk of his army with him, while Norbanus commanded 60,000 men (the rest were with Scipio). Sulla was victorious. [1] [2]
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Battle of Mount Tifata | |||||||
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Part of Sulla's Second Civil War | |||||||
Sulla Coin | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Optimates | Populares | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lucius Cornelius Sulla [1] | Gaius Norbanus [1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000 [1] | 60,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
124 killed [1] |
7.000 killed
[1] 6.000 captured [1] | ||||||
The Battle of Mount Tifata was fought in 83 BC as part of Sulla's Second Civil War. [1]
It was fought in the foothills of Mount Tifata, [1] a spur of the Apennines, [2] close to the River Vulturnus, and is alternatively known as the Battle of Casilinum. [1] The location of the battle suggests that Sulla was moving on Capua. [1] The Optimate forces were led by Lucius Cornelius Sulla and his officer Quintus Caecilius Metellus, while the Populares were led by Gaius Norbanus. [1] The battle started when Sulla “immediately attacked” Norbanus, even though Velleius claims Norbanus attacked Sulla. [1] As an army under Scipio was currently moving to support Norbanus it is likely that Sulla attacked Norbanus by surprise before he could link up with Scipio. [1] In total Scipio's and Norbanus’ armies numbered 100,000 as compared to at most 40,000 under Sulla. [1] At Mount Tifata, Sulla had the bulk of his army with him, while Norbanus commanded 60,000 men (the rest were with Scipio). Sulla was victorious. [1] [2]
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