Battle of Lake Tunis
Series of engagements during the Siege of Carthage, part of the Third Punic War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Lake Tunis was a series of engagements of the Third Punic War fought in 149 BC between the Carthaginians and the Roman Republic. Roman consuls Manius Manilius and Lucius Marcius Censorinus, leading separate forces, made several unsuccessful attempts to breach the walls of Carthage. Later, the Carthaginians launched fire ships, which destroyed most of the Roman fleet. Eventually Censorinus returned to Rome, leaving Manilius to continue fighting.
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Part of the Third Punic War | |||||||
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Lucius Marcius Censorinus Manius Manilius Scipio Aemilianus | Himilco Phameas | ||||||
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6,000+ troops | unknown | ||||||
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500 killed most of the Roman fleet | unknown (light) |
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