Siege of the fortress at Muluccha

Siege of the fortress at Muluccha
	Part of the Jugurthine War
Date	106 BC
Location	near the Muluccha River
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	King Jugurtha of Numidia
Commanders and leaders
Gaius Marius	Unknown Numidian commander
Strength
25,000-35,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of the fortress at Muluccha, part of the Jugurthine War, was an investment of a Jugurthine fortress by a Roman army in 106 BC. The Romans were commanded by Gaius Marius, the Numidians by an unknown commander. The Romans' main objective was to capture one of king Jugurtha's treasuries which was reported to be inside the fortress. Marius besieged the fortress town and finally took it by trickery.^[1]

^ Marc Hyden, Gaius Marius, pp 82–84.

[1] Marc Hyden, Gaius Marius, pp 82–84.

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