Battle of Aufidius River

The Battle of Aufidius River was a battle during the Social War.[1] Shortly after taking Cannae[2] but losing a subsequent hard-fought battle to the rebels, the Roman commander, Gaius Cosconius, decided to make a stand at the Aufidius River near Cannae.[1] The rebel commander, Trebatius, sent word to Cosconius to let either army cross.[1] Cosconius retreated, letting the rebels cross, but when they were in the process of crossing he attacked them, killing 15,000.[1] Samnite commander Marius Egnatius died during this battle.[1][2] This victory brought the Romans control of the whole of Apulia and the Iapygian Peninsula which they plundered and burned.[2] At the same time Sulla was campaigning equally successful in the south-west,[2] contrasting the many early defeats of the Roman army during the Social War.[1]

References
  1. Sampson, Gareth C. (2013-09-09). The collapse of Rome : Marius, Sulla and the first Civil War, 91-70 BC. Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ISBN 9781473826854. OCLC 893910287.
  2. A. H. Beesley (2015). The Gracchi, Marius and Sulla. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1507615829.
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