Battle of Firmum

43°09′39″N 13°42′57″E / 43.16083°N 13.71583°E / 43.16083; 13.71583Result Roman VictoryCommanders and leaders Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo
Publius Sulpicius Rufus LafreniusCasualties and losses Unknown but included Lafrenius †
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Social War (91–87 BC)

The Battle of Firmum was fought between a Roman force under Gnaeus Pompey Strabo and a rebel force led by Lafrenius.[1][2] It took place during the Social War and was a Roman victory.[1]

Having been defeated by a much larger rebel force at Mount Falernus and then besieged, Pompey was in a precarious situation.[1] When he heard more rebels were approaching he launched two sallies.[1] One was to attack the rebels head on while the other, led by Sulpicius, attacked their rear.[1][3] Despite successfully pulling off the manoeuvre the battle didn't turn in the Romans favour, the result remaining up in the air until some Romans managed to set fire to the rebel camp.[1] Seeing their camp burning the rebels lost heart and fled in disorder.[1] During the battle the rebel commander, Lafrenius, was killed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Keaveney, Arthur (1983). "Caesars in the Social War". Rheinisches Museum für Philologie. 126 (3/4): 277. ISSN 0035-449X. JSTOR 41233487.
  3. ^ "Appian • The Civil Wars — Book I". penelope.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-03.


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