What the records say
- When
- 89 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.22° N, 16.07° E
Placed at the town its title names, Canusium.
Battle of Canusium (89 BC)
The Battle of Canusium was an engagement during the Social War. A Roman force under Gaius Cosconius had won a string of victories, winning multiple sieges including one at Cannae. A Samnite force under Trebatius now engaged Cosconius, and he was forced to retreat over a river. When the pursuers attempted to cross, Cosconius made a counter-attack. Both sides suffered heavy casualties.
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