battle, ancient
Battle of Phintias
Battle of Phintias was a battle fought in 249 BC in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 120 warships against 120 warships, 800 transports.
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Record
| Date | 249 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Italy 37.108N, 13.947E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 120 warships | 120 warships, 800 transports |
| Casualties and losses | None | 17 ships sunk, 13 damaged, all but 2 destroyed in storm |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cape Ecnomus 256 BC, 7.7 km SW
- Battle of Gela 405 BC, 27 km E
- Battle of Agrigentum 261 BC, 40 km NW
- Siege of Akragas 406 BC, 40 km NW
- Siege of Agrigento 210 BC, 40 km NW
Elsewhere in 249 BC
- Battle of Drepana Italy
- Siege of Drepana Italy
- Battle of Mount Erice Italy
Battle of Phintias 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 Q61999900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Phintias, revision 1380886539, 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.