Battle of Asculum (278 BC)
Battle of Asculum (Roman Republic & Marsians & Marrucinians & Paelignians & Frentanians & Daunians & Umbrians vs Epirotes & Aetolians & Acarnanians & Athamanians & Macedonians & Thessalians & Tarantines & Samnites & Lucanians & Bruttians) took place in 278 BC during Pyrrhic War.
Battle facts
- Year: 278 BC
- Date: -0278-01-0
- Era: Classical
- Conflict: Pyrrhic War
- Side A: Roman Republic, Marsians, Marrucinians, Paelignians, Frentanians, Daunians, Umbrians
- Side B: Epirotes, Aetolians, Acarnanians, Athamanians, Macedonians, Thessalians, Tarantines, Samnites, Lucanians, Bruttians
- Commanders (A): Publius Decius Mus, Publius Sulpicius Saverrio
- Commanders (B): Pyrrhus of Epirus
- Casualties: approx. 6,000 (Plutarch)
over 15,000 (Dionysius of Halicarnassus)3,505 (Plutarch)
over 15,000 (Dionysius of Halicarnassus)
- Outcome: Greek victory
- Coordinates: 41.216°, 15.558°
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