Battle of the Silarius River | |||||||
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Part of the Third Servile War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Slave army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marcus Licinius Crassus | Spartacus (MIA), (presumed dead) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
40,000[1] 6 legions 4 consular legions | 50,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed[1] | 5,000–10,000 killed[1] |
The Battle of the Silarius River was the final, decisive action of the Roman Servile Wars. It occurred near the mouth of modern Sele River, southern Campania, southern Italy.