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Battle of Telamon

Battle of Telamon was a battle fought in 225 BC at Talamone, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Cisalpine Gaul War, which ran from 225 BC to 222 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 101,600 infantry,; 6,400 cavalry against 50,000 infantry,; 20,000 cavalry.

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Record

Date225 BC (year precision)
PlaceTalamone, Italy
42.555N, 11.133E
Part ofCisalpine Gaul War (225 BC to 222 BC)
KindBattle, ancient
ResultRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicCelts
CommandersG. Atilius Regulus,; L. Aemilius PapusConcolitanus,; Aneroëstes
Strength101,600 infantry,; 6,400 cavalry50,000 infantry,; 20,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses6,000 killed40,000 killed,; 10,000 captured
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Elsewhere in 225 BC

Battle of Telamon is one of 127 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q175985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Telamon, revision 1378111735, 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.