Battle of Rhone Crossing

When

Sep 218 BCE

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

44.14° N, 4.81° E

Description

battle of the Second Punic War

Battle of the Second Punic War

The Battle of the Rhône Crossing was a battle during the Second Punic War in September of 218 BC. Hannibal marched on the Italian Alps, and an army of Gallic Volcae attacked the Carthaginian army on the east bank of the Rhône. The Roman army camped near Massalia. The Volcae tried to prevent the Carthaginians from crossing the Alps and invading Italy.

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