Battle of Capua

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Carthaginian forces weakened
Strengthened Roman position in Italy
gptkbp:battle Carthaginian losses
Reinforcement of Roman positions
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
High for Carthaginians
Moderate for Romans
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired documentaries
Inspired video games
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Inspired historical novels
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gptkbp:date 211 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_texts
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Capua
gptkbp:fought_against Roman legions and Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Rome and Carthage
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus
gptkb:Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Gaius_Claudius_Nero
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Scipio_Africanus
gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
gptkb:Gnaeus_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Tiberius_Sempronius_Gracchus
gptkb:Lucius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Quintus_Fabius_Maximus
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Roman military tactics
gptkbp:historical_legacy Studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in momentum towards Rome
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Capua
gptkbp:influence_on Roman military strategy
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent Roman campaigns
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Roman battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Capua,_Italy
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics by Romans
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Roman_legions
Carthaginian cavalry
Carthaginian infantry
gptkbp:mood High after victory
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Zama
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Trasimene
gptkb:Battle_of_Trebia
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Metaurus
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
gptkb:Quintus_Fabius_Maximus
gptkbp:notable_event Hannibal's tactics
Marcellus' leadership
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cannae
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Polybius'_Histories
gptkb:Livy's_History_of_Rome
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Zama
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Trasimene
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trebia
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Second Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Campania
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Significant
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
Moderate
Ambushes
Approximately 50,000
Approximately 40,000
Guerrilla tactics
Attrition warfare
Low after defeat
Did not arrive
gptkbp:strength Arrived late
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Romans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giuseppe_Garibaldi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4