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Battle of Leptis Parva

Battle of Leptis Parva was a battle fought in 238 BC in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mercenary War, which ran from 240 BC to 238 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 20,000.

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Deel van Tabula Peutingeriana met Ruspina en Leptiminus
Deel van Tabula Peutingeriana met Ruspina en Leptiminus. Sindala, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought238 BC
WhereTunisia35.667N, 10.897E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCarthaginian victory
BelligerentsCarthageagainstCarthage's mutinous army; Rebellious African towns
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHigh
Part ofMercenary War240 BC to 238 BC

Where it sits in the Mercenary War

Battle of the Bagradas River, 240 BCBattle of Utica, 240 BCHamilcar's victory with Naravas, 240 BCSiege of Carthage, 239 BCBattle of the Saw, 238 BCBattle of Leptis Parva, 238 BCSiege of Tunis, 238 BC240 BC238 BCBattle of Leptis Parva, 238 BC
7 placed engagements of the Mercenary War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date238 BC (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
35.667N, 10.897E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength30,00020,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownHigh
Commanders
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Battle of Leptis ParvaBattle of Leptis ParvaBattle of RuspinaBattle of ThapsusCapture of Mahdiafall of KairouanBattle of the Tarigo ConvoyBattle of RuspinaCapture of Mahdiafall of KairouanBattle of the Tarigo ConvoyTunisSfaxNabeulBéjaSdid BouzidSilianaZaghouan100 km35.667N, 10.897E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 238 BC

Battle of Leptis Parva is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173173, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leptis Parva, revision 1370447486, 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.