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Battle of Herdonia

Battle of Herdonia was a battle fought in 210 BC at Ordona, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Punic War, which ran from 218 BC to 201 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: More than the Romans against Two Roman legions and allies.

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Plan of the second battle of Herdonia (210 BC)
Plan of the second battle of Herdonia (210 BC). Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought210 BC
WhereOrdona, Italy41.317N, 15.633E
OutcomeCarthaginian victory
BelligerentsCarthageagainstRoman Republic
Casualties and lossesMinimaland7,000–13,000 killed; 4,344 survivors
Part ofSecond Punic War218 BC to 201 BC

Where it sits in Second Punic War

Battle of Cissa, 218 BCBattle of Lilybaeum, 218 BCSiege of Mutina, 218 BCBattle of Rhone Crossing, 218 BCBattle of Ticinus, 218 BCBattle of the Trebia, 218 BCBattle of Ebro River, 217 BCBattle of Geronium, 217 BCBattle of Ager Falernus, 217 BCBattle of Plaisance, 217 BCBattle of Lake Trasimene, 217 BCBattle of Nola, 216 BCBattle of Silva Litana, 216 BCSiege of Petelia, 216 BCSiege of Acerra, 216 BCBattle of Cannae, 216 BCBattle of Dertosa, 215 BCBattle of Cornus, 215 BCBattle of Cumae, 215 BCBattle of Nola, 215 BCSiege of Syracuse, 214 BCBattle of Nola, 214 BCBattle of Beneventum, 214 BCBattle of Munda, 214 BCSiege of Arpi, 213 BCBattle of the Silarus, 212 BCBattle of Herdonia, 212 BCBattle of Capua, 212 BCBattle of Beneventum, 212 BCFirst Battle of Tarentum, 212 BCSecond Battle of Beneventum, 212 BCSiege of Capua, 212 BCBattle of Tarentum, 212 BCBattle of the Upper Baetis, 211 BCBattle of Capua, 211 BCBattle of Herdonia, 210 BCBattle of Numistro, 210 BCBattle of Sapriportis, 210 BCBattle of Castulo, 210 BCBattle of New Carthage, 209 BCBattle of Canusium, 209 BCBattle of Tarentum, 209 BCSecond Battle of Tarentum, 209 BCSiege of Baria, 209 BCBattle of Baecula, 208 BCBattle of Petelia, 208 BCBattle of the Metaurus, 207 BCBattle of Grumentum, 207 BCBattle of Carmona, 207 BCBattle of Ilipa, 206 BCBattle of Carteia, 206 BCBattle of Carteia, 206 BCBattle of Cartagena, 206 BCBattle of Iliturgi, 206 BCBattle of Crotona, 204 BCSiege of Utica, 204 BCBattle of the Great Plains, 203 BCBattle of Utica, 203 BCPo Valley Raid, 203 BCBattle of Cirta, 203 BCBattle of Zama, 202 BC218 BC202 BCBattle of Herdonia, 210 BC
62 placed engagements of Second Punic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date210 BC (year precision)
PlaceOrdona, Italy
41.317N, 15.633E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthMore than the RomansTwo Roman legions and allies
Casualties and lossesMinimal7,000–13,000 killed; 4,344 survivors
Commanders
  • Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus Maximus
Battle of HerdoniaBattle of HerdoniaBattle of HerdoniaBattle of AsculumBattle of AscoliSiege of ArpiBattle of CerignolaBattle of AsculumBattle of AscoliSiege of ArpiNaplesSalernoBariPescaraTarantoCasertaPotenzaCampobasso100 km41.317N, 15.633E
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Battle of Herdonia is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q233386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Herdonia (210 BC), revision 1382553903, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.