Siege of Corduba

Siege of Corduba (45 BC)
Date	March 19, or 20-21, 45 BC
Location	Corduba, Hispania Ulterior (modern day Spain)37.8882° N, 4.7794° W
Result	Caesarian Victory
Belligerents
Caesarians	Pompeians
Commanders and leaders
Julius Caesar	Annio Scapula †
Strength
1-2 legions (approximately 5,000-10,000 Men)	20,000 Men ; 9 Legions (depleted) ; Town Militia
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but light	22,000 killed

The siege of Corduba was an engagement near the end of Caesar's Civil War, in which Julius Caesar had besieged the city of Corduba after Sextus Pompey, Son of Pompey Magnus had fled the city leaving Annio Scapula in charge. Caesar stormed the city and 22,000 people died.