Battle of Ilerda
49 BC battle in modern-day Catalonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ilerda took place in June 49 BC between the forces of Julius Caesar and the Spanish army of Pompey Magnus, led by his legates Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petreius.[2] Unlike many of the other battles of the civil war, this was more a campaign of manoeuvre than actual fighting. It allowed Caesar to eliminate the threat of Pompey's forces in Hispania and face Pompey himself in Greece at the Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC).
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Battle of Ilerda | |||||||
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Part of Caesar's Civil War | |||||||
Map of the first phase of the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Populares | Optimates | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gaius Julius Caesar |
Lucius Afranius Marcus Petreius | ||||||
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total: 31,000
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total: 36,000
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
700 killed |
200 killed Entire army surrendered |
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