Battle of Asculum (279 BC)

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Battle of Asculum

Battle of Asculum

Battle of Asculum

The Battle of Asculum (or Ausculum) took place in 279 BC between the Romans under the command of Consul Publius Decius Mus and the combined Tarantine, Oscan, Samnite, and Epirote forces, under the command of the Greek king Pyrrhus of Epirus. The battle occurred during the Pyrrhic War for control of Magna Graecia.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle of Asculum

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