Battle of the Upper Baetis

Battle of the Upper Baetis
Part of the Second Punic War
Date211 BC
Location
Near Upper Baetis (modern-day Guadalquivir) River, Spain
38°2′33″N 3°37′28.5″W / 38.04250°N 3.624583°W / 38.04250; -3.624583
Result Carthaginian victory
Belligerents
Carthage Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hasdrubal Barca
Mago Barca
Hasdrubal Gisco
Publius Cornelius Scipio 
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio 
Strength
Unknown total
12,000+ infantry
1,500+ cavalry
3,000 Numidian cavalry
7,500 Iberians
50,000
30,000 Romans and allies
20,000 Celtiberian mercenaries (deserted)
Casualties and losses
Unknown 21,000–22,000 killed or captured
Battle of the Upper Baetis is located in Spain
Battle of the Upper Baetis
Location within Spain

The Battle of the Upper Baetis was a double battle, comprising the battles of Castulo and Ilorca, fought in 211 BC during the Second Punic War between a Carthaginian force led by Hasdrubal Barca (Hannibal's brother) and a Roman force led by Publius Cornelius Scipio and his brother Gnaeus. The immediate result was a Carthaginian victory in which both Roman brothers were killed. Before this defeat, the brothers had spent seven years (218–211 BC) campaigning against the Carthaginians in Hispania, thus limiting the resources available to Hannibal, who was simultaneously fighting the Romans in Italy.