Battle of Nola (216 BC)
The First Battle of Nola was fought in 216 BC between the forces of Hannibal and a Roman force led by Marcus Claudius Marcellus. Hannibal was attempting to seize the town of Nola: He failed to do so, and would make two more unsuccessful attempts on the city over the next two years.
| First Battle of Nola | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
 Map of the 216 BC Nola campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Carthage |
 Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hannibal | Marcus Claudius Marcellus | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 | 500 | ||||||
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