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Battle of Mount Gaurus
Battle of Mount Gaurus was a battle fought in 342 BC at Mount Barbaro, in what is now Italy. It was part of First War of the Samnites, which ran from 343 BC to 341 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 342 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mount Barbaro, Italy 40.849N, 14.054E | |
| Part of | First War of the Samnites (343 BC to 341 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Roman victory | |
| Belligerents | Roman Republic | Samnium |
| Commanders | Marcus Valerius Corvus | Unknown |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cumae 474 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Cumae AD 552, same recorded site
- Battle of Cumae 215 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of the Procida Canal 1809, 9.3 km
- Siege of Naples AD 542, 17 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Suessula 343 BC
- After: Battle of Saticula 342 BC
- All 3 engagements of First War of the Samnites
Elsewhere in 342 BC
- Battle of Maling China
Battle of Mount Gaurus is one of 82 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q511578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Gaurus, revision 1378105543, 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.