Roman military campaigns

Battle of Allia

390 BCE

Romans vs. Gauls Romans had 24,000-40,000 men. The Gauls had 70,000 men the Gauls were victorious.

Battle of Caudine

320 BCE

Occured in 320 BC Romans vs. Samnites the Romans amassed a huge army. The Samnites devised a plan and trapped the Romans and the Samnites victorious.

Battle of Trebia

218 BCE

Occurred in 218 BCRomans vs Carthage Romans had 40,000 troops. Carthage had a much smaller army but no exact number
Carthage victorious.

Battle of Lake Trasimene

217 BCE

Occured in 217 BC Romans vs. Carthage Romans had 30,000 troops. Carthage had 55,000 troops Carthage victorious.

Battle of Zama

216 BCE

Occurred in 216 BC Romans vs. Carthage Romans had an army of 35,000 men this included infantry and cavalry. Carthage had a massive army of 50,000 men this included infantry heavy infantry and cavalry Romans victorious.

Battle of Cannae

216 BCE

Romans vs. Carthage the Romans had multiple legions containing 4,000-5,000 legionnaires each/ 1,500 Roman cavalry/ 4,500 allied cavalry/ lighter infantry also present. Carthage had 40,000 infantry/ 10,000 supporting cavalry/ other skirmishing units also present
Carthage victorious.

Battle of Upper Baetis

211 BCE

Occurred in 211 BC Romans vs carthage Romans had 50,000 troops. Carthage had to bribe mercenaries in roman army to defect Carthage victorious.

Battle of Cynoscephalae

197 BCE

Occured in 197 BC Romans vs. Macedonians Romans had to two full legions and allies provided an added 600 infantry troops/ 400 cavalry/ 3,000 skirmishers. Macedonians had 16,000 pikemen/ 4,000 peltasts 1,500 mercenaries/ 2,000 cavalryman Romans victorious.

Battle of Magnesia

190 BCE

Occured in 190 BC Romans vs. Macedonians Romans had a total of 30,000 men. Macedonians had a total of 70,000 men and twenty-two elephants Roman victorious.

Battle of pydna

168 BCE

Occured in 168 BC Romans vs. Macedonians Romans had many wounded but only a 100 or so were killed. Macedonians had lost 20,000 men 6,000 fled and 5,000 were captured Romans victorious.

battle of Arausio

105 BCE

Occured in 105 BC Romans vs. Germanics the Romans had 80,000 troops. The Germanics had 100,000 troops Germanics victorious.

The Third Servile War

73 BCE

Occurred in 73 BC Romans vs. escaped slaves Romans had 8 full legions. Slaves had 120,000 rebels Romans victorious.

Battle of Sabis

57 BCE

Occurred in 57 BC Romans vs. Nervii/baltics Romans had eight legions around 40,000 men. Nervii had 60,000 and baltics had multiple thousands of men Romans victorious.

Battle of Carrhae

53 BCE

Occurred in 53 BC Romans vs. parthians. Romans had 36,000 troops Parthians had 10,000 troops parthians victorious.

battle of Actium

31 BCE

Occurred in 31 BC Romans vs. Egyptians Roman army led by Octavian. Egyptians led by Cleopatra Romans victorious.

Battle of Walting Street

61

Occurred in 61 AD Romans vs. Britons rebels the Romans had 10,000 legionnaires. Britons had 100,000 rebels the Romans victorious.

Battle of Abrittus

251

Occurred in 251 AD Romans vs. Goths Romans were baited into entering a swamp then got stuck .Goths attacked the romans and slaughtered them Goths victorious.

Battle of Edessa

260

Occurred in 260 AD Romans vs Sassanids Romans had 70,000 troops. Sassanids captured Roman emperor Sassanids victorious.

Battle of Adrianople

378

Occurred in 378 AD Romans vs Goths Romans had 40,000-50,000 troops.Goths had 80,000-100,000 troops Goths victorious.

Battle of Cap Bon

468

Occurred 468 AD Romans vs. Vandal Kingdom Romans had a large number of naval ships docked. The Vandal Kingdom had around a 1,000 ships and over 100,000 men the Vandal kingdom victorious.