List of battles of the Second Punic War
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This is an incomplete list of battles of the Second Punic War, showing the battles on the Italian peninsula and some in Africa, in Sicily and Hispania.
- 218 BC
- Battle of Lilybaeum - A Roman fleet of 20 quinqueremes defeated a Carthaginian fleet of 35 galleys.
- November: Battle of the Ticinus - Hannibal defeated the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio the Elder in a small cavalry fight.
- December: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal defeated the Romans under Tiberius Sempronius Longus, who had foolishly attacked.
- Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus defeated Hanno in the Battle of Cissa. Iberia north of the Ebro River came under Roman control.
- 217 BC
- Battle of Lake Trasimene - In an ambush, Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who was killed.
- A Roman fleet, aided by ships from Massilia, surprised and defeated the Iberian contingent of the Carthaginian fleet in the naval Battle of Ebro River.
- Hannibal was trapped by Quintus Fabius in Ager Falernus, but he managed to escape in the Battle of Ager Falernus.
- Hannibal trapped and inflicted severe losses on a Roman army under Minucius, at the Battle of Geronium. The timely intervention of the Dictator Quintus Fabius Maximus saved the Romans from another disaster.
- 216 BC
- August: Battle of Cannae - Hannibal destroyed the Roman army led by Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
- First Battle of Nola - Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus held off an attack by Hannibal.
- 215 BC
- Second Battle of Nola - Marcellus again repulsed an attack by Hannibal.
- A Roman fleet under Titus Otacilius Crassus defeated a Carthaginian fleet near Sardinia.
- Hasdrubal Barca is defeated by the Scipio brothers in Battle of Dertosa. The Romans raided Carthaginian territory south of the Ebro river.
- A Carthaginian expedition under Hasdrubal the Bald is defeated near Caralis in Sardinia in Battle of Cornus.
- 214 BC - Third Battle of Nola - Marcellus fought an inconclusive battle with Hannibal.
- Battle of Beneventum - Tiberius Gracchus' slave legions defeat Hanno (son of Bomlicar) and, therefore, deny Hannibal his reinforcements.
- The Siege of Syracuse begins.
- 213 BC
- Hannibal, after careful planning and collaboration from the Greek populance, takes the city of Tarentum in a daring Night Raid on Tarentum. The Romans managed to hold the Citadel at the mouth of the port.
- 212 BC
- First Battle of Capua - Hannibal defeated the consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escaped. Siege of Capua temporarily lifted.
- Battle of the Silarus - Hannibal destroyed the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula in Campania.
- First Battle of Herdonia - Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius in Apulia.
- The Siege of Syracuse ends with the fall of the city. Archimedes is accidentally slain.
- 211 BC
- Battle of the Upper Baetis - Publius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus were killed in battle with Hasdrubal Barca.
- Second Battle of Capua - Hannibal was unable to break the Roman siege of the city.
- 210 BC
- Second Battle of Herdonia - Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who was killed.
- Battle of Numistro - Hannibal defeated Marcellus once more.
- Battle of Sapriportis - The Tarentine Greek navy defeated a Roman squadron trying to reinforce the Citadel.
- 209 BC
- Battle of Asculum - Hannibal once again confronted Marcellus in an indecisive battle. Marcellus was recalled to Rome on charges of bad leadership.
- Assault on Cartagena - P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger captured Cartagena, the main base of Carthage in Hispania.
- 208 BC
- Battle of Baecula - Romans in Hispania under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeated Hasdrubal Barca. Hasdrubal managed to save 2/3 of his army, treasures and elephants and retreat.
- Battle of Clupea - The Carthaginian navy is defeated in a battle off the African coast.
- 207 BC
- Battle of Grumentum - Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fought an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then marched north to confront Hasdrubal Barca, who had invaded Italy.
- Battle of the Metaurus - Hasdrubal Barca was defeated and killed by Livius and Nero's combined Roman army. Is thought by many as one of the most decisive battles in history.
- Naval Battle of Utica - A Carthaginian fleet of 70 ships is defeated by a Roman fleet of 100 ships near Utica.
- 206 BC - Battle of Ilipa - Scipio destroyed the remaining Carthaginian forces in Hispania.
- 204 BC - Battle of Crotona - Hannibal fought a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy.
- 203 BC - Battle of Bagbrades - Romans under Scipio defeated the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal was recalled to Africa.
- Battle of Castra Cornelia - Carthaginian fleet under Hasdrubal plunders the Roman supply convoy sailing to resupply Scipio's army in Africa near Utica.
- 202 BC - Battle of Zama (October 19) - Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeated Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War.
