Battle of Pollença

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Roman presence in the region
Roman control over the Balearic Islands
gptkbp:carthaginian_battle_cry gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:carthaginian_battle_formation Spread out across the hills
gptkbp:carthaginian_defeat_consequences Loss of morale
gptkbp:carthaginian_defeat_impact Loss of strategic islands
gptkbp:carthaginian_empire_period Before the fall of Carthage
gptkbp:carthaginian_forces_size Approximately 8,000
gptkbp:carthaginian_historical_accounts Scarce and limited
gptkbp:carthaginian_military_strategy Defensive warfare
gptkbp:carthaginian_military_unit Mercenaries
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_support Limited availability
gptkbp:casualties Heavy losses for Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Empire
Carthaginian forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus
Hannibal's forces
gptkbp:composed_by Carthaginian attempts to control the islands
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Roman literature
gptkbp:date April 2, 342
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Roman expansion in the western Mediterranean
gptkbp:historical_impact Strengthened Roman naval power
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Carthaginian influence in the region
gptkbp:historical_source Ancient Roman historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pollença
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future Roman military campaigns
gptkbp:location Pollença, Mallorca
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Legion_of_Super-Heroes
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Quintus_Caecilius_Metellus
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian retreat
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_battle_cry nan
gptkbp:roman_battle_formation Tight infantry lines
gptkbp:roman_empire_period Republican period
gptkbp:roman_forces_size Approximately 10,000
gptkbp:roman_historical_accounts Detailed in various texts
gptkbp:roman_naval_support Provided by the Roman fleet
gptkbp:roman_victory_celebration Parades in Rome
gptkbp:roman_victory_impact Consolidation of power in the western Mediterranean
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Roman conquest of the Balearic Islands
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of trade routes
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Unknown
Aggressive expansion
Use of cavalry
Divide and conquer
Defensive positioning
Use of heavy infantry
Did not arrive in time
gptkbp:strength Arrived before the battle
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Roman forces
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and rugged landscape
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pollença
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7