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Battle of Ruspina

Battle of Ruspina was a battle fought on 4 January 46 BC at Ruspina, in what is now Tunisia. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Pompeian victory. Recorded strength: 9,600 Numidian cavalry; 1,600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry; Many infantrymen against 30 cohorts; 400 cavalry; 150 archers.

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Battle of Ruspina, map 3 (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892)
Battle of Ruspina, map 3 (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892). Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 January 46 BC
WhereRuspina, Tunisia35.767N, 10.817E
OutcomePompeian victory
BelligerentsPompeians; NumidiaagainstCaesarians
Casualties and lossesheavyandunknown
Part ofCaesar's Civil War49 BC to 45 BC

Where it sits in the Caesar's Civil War

Battle of Utica, 49 BCBattle of Marseille, 49 BCBattle of Krk, 49 BCSiege of Corfinium, 49 BCSiege of Massilia, 49 BCBattle of Ilerda, 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas River, 49 BCBattle of Tauris, 48 BCSiege of Oricum, 48 BCSiege of Salona, 48 BCBattle of Pharsalus, 48 BCBattle of Dyrrhachium, 48 BCBattle of Tauris, 47 BCBattle of Zela, 47 BCBattle of Hippo Regius, 46 BCBattle of Carteia, 46 BCBattle of Ascurum, 46 BCBattle of Ruspina, 46 BCBattle of Thapsus, 46 BCSiege of Apamea, 45 BCBattle of Munda, 45 BCSiege of Corduba, 45 BCBattle of Lauro, 45 BCSiege of Brundisium, AD 4949 BCAD 49Battle of Ruspina, 46 BC
24 placed engagements of the Caesar's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 January 46 BC
PlaceRuspina, Tunisia
35.767N, 10.817E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength9,600 Numidian cavalry; 1,600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry; Many infantrymen30 cohorts; 400 cavalry; 150 archers
Casualties and lossesheavyunknown
Commanders
Battle of RuspinaBattle of RuspinaBattle of ThapsusCapture of Mahdiafall of KairouanOperation HarpoonBattle of the Tarigo ConvoyBattle of ThapsusCapture of Mahdiafall of KairouanOperation HarpoonBattle of the Tarigo ConvoyTunisSousseSfaxNabeulQasserineBéjaSdid BouzidSiliana100 km35.767N, 10.817E
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Battle of Ruspina is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q762458, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ruspina, revision 1380729434, 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.