Battle of Nola (215 BC)

Second Battle of Nola
Part of the Second Punic War
Map of the 215 BC campaign in Campania.
Date August 215 BC Location Nola, present-day Italy 40.9261°N 14.5275°E / 40.9261; 14.5275 Result Stalemate
Belligerents
Carthage	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hannibal Hanno	Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Casualties and losses
• 5,000 • 600 prisoners • 2 elephants captured • 18 regalia	• less than 1,000

The Second Battle of Nola was fought in 215 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force under Marcus Claudius Marcellus. It was Hannibal's second attempt to seize Nola after a failure the year before. He was again repelled and would make one more, also unsuccessful attempt the next year. For the Romans, it was a crucial success against Hannibal's army and give them hope that they could win the war.

See also

• Battle of Nola (216 BC) – battle of the Second Punic WarPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
• Battle of Nola (214 BC) – battle of the Second Punic WarPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback