| Battle of Utica | |||||||
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| Part of Caesar's Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Caesarians |
Pompeians Numidia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gaius Scribonius Curio Gaius Caninius Rebilus | Publius Attius Varus | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Legio XV Legio XVI Gallic auxiliary cavalry |
3 unknown Optimates' legions Numidian light infantry and cavalry | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000+ (2 legions + 500 Gallic cavalry) | 15,000+ (3 legions + unknown number of Numidian allies) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 | 1,600 | ||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tunisian_Republic_location_map_Topographic.png)  Location within modern Tunisia | |||||||
The Battle of Utica (49 BC) in Caesar's Civil War was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and Pompeian legionaries commanded by Publius Attius Varus supported by Numidian cavalry and foot soldiers sent by King Juba I of Numidia. Curio defeated the Pompeians and Numidians and drove Varus back into the town of Utica.