Description: A map of the Battle of Metaurus in Italy during the Second Punic War. The battle was between Hannibal's Carthaginians under his brother Asdrubal, and the Roman armies under Marcus Livius and Claudius Nero. This battle, fought in 208 BC, resulted in a decisive defeat for the Carthaginians.
Place Names: Italy, Carthage, Metaurus, Rom
ISO Topic Categories: inlandWaters,
location,
oceans
Keywords: Battle of Metaurus, battle, historical, military, kBattle, kHannibal, historical event,
other military, inlandWaters,
location,
oceans, Unknown, 208 BC
Source: J.G. Bartholomew, LLD, A Literary & Historical Atlas of Europe (New York, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Ltd. , 1910) 115
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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