Battle of Sulci facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Sulci
Part of the First Punic War
Date 258 BC Location near Sulci, Sardinia 39°04′00″N 8°27′00″E / 39.0667°N 8.4500°E / 39.0667; 8.4500 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus	Hannibal Gisco

The Battle of Sulci was a naval battle fought in 258 BC between the Roman and Carthaginian navies on the coast near the town of Sulci, Sardinia. It was a Roman victory, obtained by consul Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus. The Carthaginian fleet was largely sunk, and the rest of the ships were abandoned on land. The Carthaginian commander Hannibal Gisco was crucified or ... to death by his mutinying army.

The Romans were subsequently defeated by a certain Hanno in Sardinia, and the Roman attempt to capture the island failed. The loss of ships prevented the Carthaginians from mounting major operations from Sardinia against the Romans.

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In Spanish: Batalla de Sulci para niños