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Battle of the Saw

Battle of the Saw was a battle fought in 238 BC in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mercenary War, which ran from 240 BC to 238 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 against 50,000.

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Fought238 BC
WhereTunisia36.600N, 10.333E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCarthaginian victory
BelligerentsCarthageagainstRebels
Casualties and lossesLightandAll rebels killed
Part ofMercenary War240 BC to 238 BC

Where it sits in the Mercenary War

Battle of the Bagradas River, 240 BCBattle of Utica, 240 BCHamilcar's victory with Naravas, 240 BCSiege of Carthage, 239 BCBattle of the Saw, 238 BCBattle of Leptis Parva, 238 BCSiege of Tunis, 238 BC240 BC238 BCBattle of the Saw, 238 BC
7 placed engagements of the Mercenary War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date238 BC (year precision)
PlaceTunisia
36.600N, 10.333E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,000–30,00050,000
Casualties and lossesLightAll rebels killed
Commanders
  • Zarzas
  • Autaritus
Battle of the SawBattle of the SawSecond Battle of NepherisFirst Battle of NepherisBattle of AdysBattle of Ad DecimumAction of May 1612Battle of AdysBattle of Ad DecimumAction of May 1612SousseQairouanBizerteNabeulEl KefJendoubaMahdiaSiliana100 km36.600N, 10.333E
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 238 BC

Battle of the Saw is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890774, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Saw, revision 1370602129, 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.