Battle of Sulci
Part of theFirst Punic War
Date 258 BC Location nearSulci,Sardinia 39°04′00″N8°27′00″E / 39.0667°N 8.4500°E /39.0667; 8.4500 Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus	Hannibal Gisco

TheBattle of Sulci was a naval battle fought in 258 BC between the Roman and Carthaginian navies on the coast near the town ofSulci,Sardinia. It was a Roman victory, obtained by consulGaius Sulpicius Paterculus. The Carthaginian fleet was largely sunk, and the rest of the ships were abandoned on land.^[1][2] The Carthaginian commanderHannibal Gisco was crucified or stoned to death by his mutinying army.^[1][2]

The Romans were subsequently defeated by a certain Hanno in Sardinia, and the Roman attempt to capture the island failed.^[1] The loss of ships prevented the Carthaginians from mounting major operations from Sardinia against the Romans.^[1]

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