Battle of the Bagradas River (49 BC)

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Battle of the Bagradas River
Part of Caesar's civil war
Date 49 BC Location North Africa Result Optimates victory
Belligerents
Populares	Optimates
Commanders
Gaius Scribonius Curio†	Attius Varus King Juba of Numidia

v • d • e Caesar's Civil War Massilia (land) – Ilerda – Massilia (naval) – Utica – Bagradas River – Dyrrhachium – Pharsalus – Ruspina - Thapsus – Munda

The Battle of the Bagradas River (49 BC) occurred on August 24 and was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Curio and the Pompeians under Attius Varus and King Juba I of Numidia. Curio was defeated and killed himself to avoid capture.