Battle of Cantenna
The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place in Lucania in 71 BC.[1][2]
| Battle of Cantenna | |||||
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| Part of the Third Servile War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Roman Republic | Army of escaped slaves | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Marcus Licinius Crassus, Quintus Marcius Rufus, and Lucius Pomptinus | Gannicus and Castus † | ||||
| Strength | |||||
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2 Legions 6000 Legionaries | Unknown | ||||
Gannicus and Castus, the leaders of the rebellious force, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels.
References
- Strauss, Barry, The Spartacus War, 2009, pp. 163-166.
- Frontinus, Strategems, quoted in Shaw, Brent D., Spartacus and the Slave Wars, 2001, pp. 157-158.
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