Battle of the River Vero

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfonso_I_of_Navarre
gptkb:King_Alfonso_I
gptkb:Battle_of_Fraga
gptkbp:aftermath Carthaginian retreat
Roman consolidation of power in Hispania
gptkbp:casualties Carthaginian losses significant
Roman losses minimal
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:context Part of the larger conflict between Rome and Carthage
gptkbp:date August 30, 218 BC
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Ticinus
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Iberian_Peninsula
Vero River
gptkbp:historical_context Followed by the Battle of Cannae
Preceded by the Siege of Saguntum
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Roman morale
Delayed Carthaginian advance
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Spain
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the River Vero
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca
Hasdrubal's command
Scipio's command
gptkbp:legacy Set the stage for future engagements in the war
Influenced future Roman military tactics
gptkbp:location River Vero, Spain
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Roman_legions
Combined arms approach
Use of local knowledge
Carthaginian infantry
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Publius_Cornelius_Scipio
gptkb:Hasdrubal_Barca
gptkbp:outcome Carthaginian forces regrouped
Roman forces pursued Carthaginians
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Trebia
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Rome
gptkbp:tactics Use of cavalry
Flanking maneuver
Terrain advantage
Attempt to control Iberia
Expansion into Hispania
gptkbp:type Land battle