| Battle of Petelia | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Carthage |
 Roman Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hannibal | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000 3,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry | 3,500+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
3,500 2,000 killed 1,500 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Petelia was an ambush during the Second Punic War that took place in the summer of 208 BC near Petelia. The Carthaginian general Hannibal surprised and destroyed a large Roman detachment.