Battle of Ruspina

Battle of Ruspina
	Part of Caesar's Civil War
	; Map of the third phase of the battle
Date	4 January 46 BC
Location	Ruspina, Africa
Result	Strategic Caesarian victory
Belligerents
Supporters of Cato; Numidia	Caesarians
Commanders and leaders
Titus Labienus (WIA); Marcus Petreius (WIA); Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso	Gaius Julius Caesar; Publius Hostilius Saserna
Strength
11,200+ 9,600 Numidian cavalry; 1,600 Gallic and Germanic cavalry; Numerous light infantry;	9,550 9,000 legionaries; 400 cavalry; 150 archers;
Casualties and losses
heavy	unknow

The Battle of Ruspina was fought on 4 January 46 BC in the Roman province of Africa, between the Republican forces of the Optimates and forces loyal to Julius Caesar. The Republican army was commanded by Titus Labienus, Caesar's former lieutenant during the Gallic Wars who had defected to the Republican side at the beginning of the civil war.

^ Goldsworthy 2006, p. 459, The action outside Ruspina – it is sometimes described as a battle – Although Caesar had been unable to secure the supplies, he had repelled the two armies in the battle and wounded their most important cavalry commanders. With this battle, Caesar would solidify his position in Africa..

[FOOTNOTEGoldsworthy2006459''The_action_outside_Ruspina_–_it_is_sometimes_described_as_a_battle_–_Although_Caesar_had_been_unable_to_secure_the_supplies,_he_had_repelled_the_two_armies_in_the_battle_and_wounded_their_most_important_cavalry_commanders._With_this_battle,_Caesar_would_solidify_his_position_in_Africa.''-1] Goldsworthy 2006, p. 459, The action outside Ruspina – it is sometimes described as a battle – Although Caesar had been unable to secure the supplies, he had repelled the two armies in the battle and wounded their most important cavalry commanders. With this battle, Caesar would solidify his position in Africa..

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