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The '''Battle of Cantenna''' was a later battle of the [[Third Servile War]]. [[Gannicus]] and [[Castus (rebel slave)|Castus]], the leaders of the rebellion, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of [[Marcus Crassus]]. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: [[Quintus Marcius Rufus]] and [[Lucius Pomptinus]] and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels. |
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|conflict=Battle of Cantenna |
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|partof=the [[Third Servile War]] |
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|image=Magna Grecia 280aC.jpg |
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|caption=Magna Graecia, about 280 B.C. |
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|date=71 BC |
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|place= [[Cantenna]], [[Lucania]] |
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|result=[[Roman Republic|Roman]] Victory |
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|combatant1=[[Roman Republic]] |
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|combatant2=Army of escaped slaves |
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|commander1=[[Marcus Licinius Crassus]]<br>[[Quintus Marcius Rufus]]<br>[[Lucius Pomptinus]] |
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|commander2=[[Gannicus]]{{KIA}}<br>[[Castus (rebel slave)|Castus]]{{KIA}} |
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|strength1= 8 [[Roman legion]]s with auxiliaries (about 45,000 men) |
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|strength2= about 30,000 runaway slaves and gladiators |
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|casualties1= About 4,000–5,000 men |
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|casualties2= 12,300 killed ([[Plutarch]]) and about 15,000 taken prisoner |
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{{Campaignbox Servile Wars}} |
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{{Campaignbox Third Servile War}} |
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The '''Battle of Cantenna''' was one of the last battles of the [[Third Servile War]], and took place in 71 BC near Cantenna, [[Lucania]],<ref>Strauss, Barry, ''The Spartacus War'', 2009, pp. 163-166.</ref><ref>Frontinus, ''Strategems'', quoted in Shaw, Brent D., ''Spartacus and the Slave Wars'', 2001, pp. 157-158.</ref> about {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from [[Giungano]]. The slave army was annihilated by [[Marcus Licinius Crassus]]' legions. |
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==Description== |
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Crassus had built a {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}}-long ditch and a wall along the isthmus or Rhegium to trap [[Spartacus]] and his army. One night, a big storm happened, and Spartacus used this opportunity to escape north with most of his army. However, a force of about 20,000 slaves remained behind under [[Gannicus]] and [[Castus (rebel slave)|Castus]]. So, Crassus decided to finish them first. He sent 2 legates to flank the rebels and distract them. When the force of a few thousand arrived, they were surrounded by the rebels. The Romans fought bravely, desperately trying to buy time for Crassus's main force to arrive. Soon after the main army arrived and surrounded the rebels, what followed was a slaughter in which most of the rebel army was killed or imprisoned. |
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After the battle Crassus moved north to confront the main rebel force under Spartacus. |
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| Battle of Cantenna | |||||||
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| Part of the Third Servile War | |||||||
 Magna Graecia, about 280 B.C. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Army of escaped slaves | ||||||
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Marcus Licinius Crassus Quintus Marcius Rufus Lucius Pomptinus |
Gannicus † Castus † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8 Roman legions with auxiliaries (about 45,000 men) | about 30,000 runaway slaves and gladiators | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| About 4,000–5,000 men | 12,300 killed (Plutarch) and about 15,000 taken prisoner | ||||||
The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place in 71 BC near Cantenna, Lucania,[1][2] about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Giungano. The slave army was annihilated by Marcus Licinius Crassus' legions.
Description
[edit]Crassus had built a 60 km (37 mi)-long ditch and a wall along the isthmus or Rhegium to trap Spartacus and his army. One night, a big storm happened, and Spartacus used this opportunity to escape north with most of his army. However, a force of about 20,000 slaves remained behind under Gannicus and Castus. So, Crassus decided to finish them first. He sent 2 legates to flank the rebels and distract them. When the force of a few thousand arrived, they were surrounded by the rebels. The Romans fought bravely, desperately trying to buy time for Crassus's main force to arrive. Soon after the main army arrived and surrounded the rebels, what followed was a slaughter in which most of the rebel army was killed or imprisoned.
After the battle Crassus moved north to confront the main rebel force under Spartacus.
References
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