What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 149 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.82° N, 10.25° E
- Description
- 148 BCE naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Lake Tunis
149 BC series of engagements in the Third Punic War
The Battle of Lake Tunis was a series of engagements of the Third Punic War fought in 149 BC between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic. Roman consuls Manius Manilius and Lucius Marcius Censorinus, leading separate forces, made several unsuccessful attempts to breach the walls of Carthage. Later, the Carthaginians launched fire ships, which destroyed most of the Roman fleet.
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