Battle of Faesulae (225 BC)
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Battle of Faesulae | |||||||
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Part of Roman-Gaulish Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Gauls | Roman Republic | ||||||
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Unknown | Roman Praetor | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 6,000 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Faesulae was fought in 225 BC between the Roman Republic and a group of Gauls living in Italy. The Gauls defeated the Romans, but later the same year, a decisive battle at Telamon had the opposite outcome.
History
A general call to arms was issued throughout Italy in the early months of 225 BC because of the growing threat of the Gauls to the Romans. Seventy thousand
Unless there was another small town with the name Faesulae that later ceased to exist, the site of the battle of Faesulae is problematic: the distance between Clusium and Faesulae is 125 km; a little too far for one night's march. But even a move of the Gauls in the direction of Faesulae (near Florence) is unlikely, as the Romans were in between. It is more likely that they moved a couple of miles in the direction of Telamon, where they laid a trap for the Romans.[1]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780313335389.
Further reading
- Polybius Histories Book 2(25)