Battle of Tarentum (209 BC)

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Roman Recapture of Tarentum

Part of the Second Punic War

Date	209 BC
Location	Tarentum, Southern Italy
Result	Roman victory

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Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Minimal

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Second Punic War

Saguntum – Lilybaeum – Rhone – Ticinus – Trebia – Cissa – Lake Trasimene – Ebro River – Ager Falernus – Geronium – Cannae – 1st Nola – Dertosa – 2nd Nola – Cornus – 3rd Nola – 1st Beneventum – 1st Tarentum – 1st Capua – 2nd Beneventum – Silarus – 1st Herdonia – Syracuse – Upper Baetis – 2nd Capua – 2nd Herdonia – Numistro – Asculum – 2nd Tarentum – Baecula – Grumentum – Metaurus – New Carthage – Ilipa – Crotona – Utica – Great Plains – Cirta – Po Valley – Zama

The Battle of Tarentum of 209 BC was a battle in the Second Punic War. The Romans led by Fabius Maximus recaptured the city of Tarentum, that had betrayed them in the first Battle of Tarentum in 212 BC. This time the city turned against the Carthaginians, and supported the Romans.