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Battle of Nepheris
Part of theThird Punic War
Artifacts from the siege of Carthage 149–146 BC
Date 147 BC Location Nepheris, south ofCarthage Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Scipio Aemilianus	Diogenes of Carthage
Strength
Unknown	7,000–10,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	7,000 dead 5,000 prisoners (including non-combatants)

TheBattle of Nepheris was the second battle of theThird Punic War that took place atNepheris in late 147 BC. The battle was fought between the forces of theRoman Republic, commanded byScipio Aemilianus, and the forces ofCarthage who were commanded by Diogenes of Carthage.

After the Roman defeat at theBattle of the Port of Carthage, Scipio Aemilianus decided to destroy the Carthaginian army at Nepheris, a stronghold south of the capital where the previous year the Romans had suffered a defeat at the First Battle of Nepheris againstHasdrubal the Boeotarch.

In 147 BC, the Romans blockaded Carthage and effectively cut off all supplies being sent to the defenders at Nepheris whose defense was being conducted by Diogenes of Carthage. Scipio surrounded the Carthaginian camp, forcing them to come out and give battle against the smaller Roman army. Surrounded on all sides, the Carthaginians were soundly defeated, losing thousands of soldiers during the course of the battle. The majority of the remainder of the Carthaginian force was taken prisoner; only 4,000 managed to slip away. The capture of Nepheris marked the turning point in the morale of the defenders of Carthage, which would fall a few months later.

• Punic Wars

• Nowaczyk, Bernard (2008).Kartagina 149-146 (in Polish). Warsaw: Bellona.ISBN 978-83-111-1270-4.
• Appian of Alexandria,The Punic WarsArchived 2020-12-17 at theWayback Machine, "The Third Punic War"
• Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire, "Nepheris"

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