battle, ancient
Battle of the Baetis River
Battle of the Baetis River was a battle fought in 80 BC at Guadalquivir, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Guadalquivir. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Sertorian victory. Recorded strength: 8,000+ men: 2,600 Romans; 700 North Africans; 4,700 Lusitanians against Unknown, but probably outnumbering the Sertorians.
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Where it sits in the Sertorian War
Record
| Date | 80 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Guadalquivir, Spain 36.791N, 6.357W | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 8,000+ men: 2,600 Romans; 700 North Africans; 4,700 Lusitanians | Unknown, but probably outnumbering the Sertorians |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown, but probably lower | 2,000 |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Upper Baetis 211 BC, 1.1 km SE
- Battle of Carteia 206 BC, 1.1 km SE
- Capture of the Rosily Squadron 1808, 19 km S
- Battle of Jerez 1231, 23 km SE
- Siege of Jerez 1260, 24 km SE
In the same war
- After: Battle of Lauron 76 BC
- All 9 engagements of Sertorian War
Battle of the Baetis River 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 Q4872838, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Baetis River, revision 1370598010, 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.