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{{Short description|147 BC victory for the Carthaginian navy}}
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|conflict=Battle of Port of Carthage
|conflict=Battle of Port of Carthage
|partof=the [[Third Punic War]]
|partof=the [[Third Punic War]]
|image=[[File:Corbita BM GR1850.3-4.32.jpg|300px]]
|caption=Carthaginian warship circa 200 BC.
|date=147 BC
|date=147 BC
|place=[[:es:Puertos púnicos de Cartago|Port of Carthage]], [[Tunisia]]
|place=[[Gulf of Tunis]], [[Tunisia]]
|result=Carthaginian victory
|result=Carthaginian victory
|combatant1=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Roman Republic]]
|combatant1=[[Roman Republic]]
|combatant2=[[Carthage]]
|combatant2=[[Ancient Carthage|Carthage]]
|commander1=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus]]<br />[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Lucius Hostilius Mancinus (consul 145 BC)|Lucius Hostilius Mancinus]]
|commander1=[[Scipio Aemilianus]]<br>[[Lucius Hostilius Mancinus (consul 145 BC)|Lucius Hostilius Mancinus]]
|commander2=[[Hasdrubal the Boeotarch]]
|commander2=[[Hasdrubal the Boetharch]]
|strength1=unknown
|strength1=Unknown
|strength2=50 ships
|strength2=50 ships
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The '''Battle of the Port of Carthage''' was a [[naval battle]] of the [[Third Punic War]] fought in 147 BC between the [[Carthaginians]] and the [[Roman Republic]].
The '''Battle of the [[Carthage Punic Ports|Port of Carthage]]''' was a [[naval battle]] of the [[Third Punic War]] fought in 147 BC between the [[Carthaginians]] and the [[Roman Republic]].


In 147 BC, during the [[Battle of Carthage (c. 149 BC)|Siege of Carthage]], the [[Roman navy|Roman fleet]], under the command of [[Lucius Hostilius Mancinus (consul 145 BC)|Lucius Hostilius Mancinus]] kept a close watch on the city from the sea. His warships were reinforced that same year by the forces of [[Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus Numantinus]]. The Carthaginians managed to find an escape route to the sea that had not been effectively blockaded by the Roman navy and put their fleet of 50 [[trireme]]s and smaller numbers of other vessels to sea to confront the invading fleet. They met the Roman fleet outside the Port of Carthage, and met with initial success in repulsing the Roman attacks to their ships, inflicting great casualties on them. As the battle progressed, the Carthaginians decided to return to port. During this operation, the smaller ships of the Carthaginian fleet blockaded the entrance to the port, forcing the Roman vessels very close into shallower waters. Many of the smaller Carthaginian vessels were sunk, but by morning, a majority had made it successfully back to port.
In the summer of 147 BC, during the [[Battle of Carthage (c. 149 BC)|Siege of Carthage]], the [[Roman navy|Roman fleet]], under the command of [[Lucius Hostilius Mancinus (consul 145 BC)|Lucius Hostilius Mancinus]] kept a close watch on the city from the sea. His warships were reinforced that same year by the forces of [[Scipio Aemilianus]]. The Carthaginians managed to find an escape route to the sea that had not been effectively blockaded by the Roman navy and put their fleet of 50 [[trireme]]s and smaller numbers of other vessels to sea to confront the invading fleet. They engaged the Roman fleet outside the Port of Carthage, and met with initial success in repulsing the Roman attacks to their ships, inflicting heavy casualties on them. As the battle progressed, the Carthaginians decided to return to port. During this operation, the smaller ships of the Carthaginian fleet blockaded the entrance to the port, forcing the Roman vessels very close into shallower waters.


This small victory for the Carthaginian navy was not decisive enough to break the blockade by the Roman navy.
Some of the smaller Carthaginian vessels were sunk, but at dawn, a majority had made it successfully back to port. This victory for the Carthaginian navy was not enough to break the blockade by the Roman navy.


== See Also ==
== See also ==
* [[Third Punic War]]
* [[Punic Wars]]
* [[Punic Wars]]
* [[Battle of Carthage (c. 149 BC)]]


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== References ==
== References ==
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* {{cite book |last= Nowaczyk |first= Bernard |title= Kartagina 149-146 p.n.e (Cartago 149-146 BC) |url= |language= Polish |year= 2008 |publisher= Bellona |location= Warsaw |isbn= 83-111-1270-3 }}
* {{cite book |last= Nowaczyk |first= Bernard |title= Kartagina 149-146|language= pl |year= 2008 |publisher= Bellona |location= Warsaw |isbn= 978-83-111-1270-4 }}
*[[Appian of Alexandria]], ''[https://www.livius.org/ap-ark/appian/appian_punic_00.html The Punic Wars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217092223/https://www.livius.org/ap-ark/appian/appian_punic_00.html |date=2020-12-17 }}'', "[https://www.livius.org/ap-ark/appian/appian_punic_15.html#%A774 The Third Punic War]"

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Latest revision as of 13:14, 16 July 2024

Battle of Port of Carthage
Part of the Third Punic War
Date147 BC
Location
Gulf of Tunis, Tunisia
Result Carthaginian victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Scipio Aemilianus
Lucius Hostilius Mancinus		 Hasdrubal the Boetharch
Strength
Unknown 50 ships

The Battle of the Port of Carthage was a naval battle of the Third Punic War fought in 147 BC between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic.

In the summer of 147 BC, during the Siege of Carthage, the Roman fleet, under the command of Lucius Hostilius Mancinus kept a close watch on the city from the sea. His warships were reinforced that same year by the forces of Scipio Aemilianus. The Carthaginians managed to find an escape route to the sea that had not been effectively blockaded by the Roman navy and put their fleet of 50 triremes and smaller numbers of other vessels to sea to confront the invading fleet. They engaged the Roman fleet outside the Port of Carthage, and met with initial success in repulsing the Roman attacks to their ships, inflicting heavy casualties on them. As the battle progressed, the Carthaginians decided to return to port. During this operation, the smaller ships of the Carthaginian fleet blockaded the entrance to the port, forcing the Roman vessels very close into shallower waters.

Some of the smaller Carthaginian vessels were sunk, but at dawn, a majority had made it successfully back to port. This victory for the Carthaginian navy was not enough to break the blockade by the Roman navy.

See also

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References

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  • Nowaczyk, Bernard (2008). Kartagina 149-146 (in Polish). Warsaw: Bellona. ISBN 978-83-111-1270-4.
  • Appian of Alexandria, The Punic Wars Archived 2020-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, "The Third Punic War"


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