Battle of Ebro River
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battle-of-ebro-river-173-11321357
title:
Battle of Ebro River
text:
The Battle of Ebro River was a naval battle fought near the mouth of Ebro River in the spring of 217 BC between a Carthaginian fleet of approximately 40 quinqueremes, under the command of Himilco, and a Roman fleet of 35 ships, under Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus. Hasdrubal Barca, the Carthaginian commander in Iberia, had launched a joint expedition to destroy the Roman base north of the Ebro River. The Carthaginian naval contingent was totally defeated after a surprise attack by the Roman ship
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wiki
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description:
217 BC naval battle between the Romans and the Carthaginians
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ebro_River
date created:
2006-05-13T08:51:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T15:03:51Z
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13
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