Battle of Sapriportis

Battle of Sapriportis
	Part of the Second Punic War
	; Sapriportis
Date	210 BC
Location	Taranto, Italy
Result	Tarentines victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Tarentines
Commanders and leaders
Decimo Quinzio	Democrates
Strength
20 navy	20 navy
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Sapriportis was a naval clash that took place in 210 BC, during the Second Punic War, fought 15 miles off the coast of Taranto, during which the Tarentine fleet, allied with the Carthaginians, got the better of the Roman one.

^ Livio XXVI, 39.3.
^ Livio XXVI, 39.5.
^ Livio XXVI, 39,6

[1] Livio XXVI, 39.3.

[2] Livio XXVI, 39.5.

[3] Livio XXVI, 39,6

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