Battle of Ruspina

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Battle of Ruspina
Part of Caesar's civil war
Date January 4, 46 BC Location Ruspina, modern Tunisia Result Optimates victory
Combatants
Populares	Optimates
Commanders
Gaius Julius Caesar	Titus Labienus

Caesar's Civil War
Massilia (land) – Ilerda – Massilia (naval) – Utica – Bagradas River – Dyrrhachium – Pharsalus – Ruspina - Thapsus – Munda

The Battle of Ruspina was fought on January 4, 46 BC between the forces of Gaius Julius Caesar and the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus. Labienus, who had been a supporter of Caesar but defected, won the battle by sheer numbers. Caesar lost nearly one-third of his army.