The Second Battle of Nola was fought in 215 BC between
Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
's army and a Roman force under
Marcus Claudius Marcellus. It was Hannibal's second attempt to seize
Nola after a failure
the year before. He was again repelled and would make one more, also unsuccessful attempt
the next year. For the Romans, it was a crucial success against Hannibal's army and give them hope that they could win the war.
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Nola 215 BC
Nola 215 BC
Nola
Nola (215 BC)
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