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Battle near Osca

Battle near Osca was a battle fought in 72 BC in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Decisive Senatorial victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Six legions plus auxiliaries and allies.

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Fought72 BC
WhereSpain42.139N, 0.409W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Senatorial victory
BelligerentsSertorian rebelsagainstSenate of Rome
Casualties and lossesEntire army routedandUnknown
Part ofSertorian War80 BC to 72 BC

Where it sits in the Sertorian War

Battle of the Baetis River, 80 BCBattle of Lauron, 76 BCSiege of Carthago Nova, 76 BCBattle of Sucro, 75 BCBattle of Italica, 75 BCBattle of Valentia, 75 BCBattle of Saguntum, 75 BCBattle of Calgurrus, 74 BCBattle near Osca, 72 BC80 BC72 BCBattle near Osca, 72 BC
9 placed engagements of the Sertorian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date72 BC (year precision)
PlaceSpain
42.139N, 0.409W
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownSix legions plus auxiliaries and allies
Casualties and lossesEntire army routedUnknown
Commanders
  • Marcus Perperna Vento
Battle near OscaBattle near OscaBattle of HuescaSiege of HuescaSiege of HuescaSiege of HuescaBattle of AlcorazBattle of AlcorazZaragozaPamplonaAndorraSan SebastiánLogroñoTarragonaTarbes100 km42.139N, 0.409W
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 72 BC

Battle near Osca is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104834716, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle near Osca, revision 1382233709, 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.