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Battle of Tyndaris

Battle of Tyndaris was a naval engagement fought in 257 BC at Tindari, in what is now Italy. It was part of First Punic War, which ran from 264 BC to 241 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Battle of Tyndaris
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Fought257 BC
WhereTindari, Italy38.146N, 15.040E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRomeagainstCarthage
Casualties and losses9 ships sunkand18 ships; ----8 ships sunk; 10 ships captured
Part ofFirst Punic War264 BC to 241 BC

Where it sits in First Punic War

Battle of Messana, 264 BCBattle of Agrigentum, 261 BCSiege of Mytistraton, 261 BCBattle of Mylae, 260 BCBattle of the Lipari Islands, 260 BCBattle of Sulci, 258 BCBattle of Tyndaris, 257 BCBattle of Cape Ecnomus, 256 BCBattle of Bagradas, 255 BCBattle of Adys, 255 BCSiege of Aspis, 255 BCBattle of Panormus, 251 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 250 BCBattle of Drepana, 249 BCSiege of Drepana, 249 BCBattle of Mount Erice, 249 BCSecond Battle of Drepana, 243 BCBattle of the Aegates Islands, 241 BC264 BC241 BCBattle of Tyndaris, 257 BC
18 placed engagements of First Punic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date257 BC (year precision)
PlaceTindari, Italy
38.146N, 15.040E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses9 ships sunk18 ships; ----8 ships sunk; 10 ships captured
Commanders
  • Gaius Atilius Regulus (consul 257 BC)
  • Hamilcar
Battle of TyndarisBattle of TyndarisBattle of AbacaenumBattle of MylaeBattle of MilazzoBattle of Cape OrlandoSiege of RomettaBattle of AbacaenumBattle of MylaeBattle of Cape OrlandoCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroVibo Valentia100 km38.146N, 15.040E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Tyndaris 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 Q1355206, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tyndaris, revision 1370591883, 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.