Battle of Nola (215 BC)

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Second Battle of Nola
Part of the Second Punic War
Map of the 215 BC campaign in Campania.
Date August 215 BC Location Nola, present-day Italy 40°55′34″N 14°31′39″E / 40.9261°N 14.5275°E / 40.9261; 14.5275Coordinates: 40°55′34″N 14°31′39″E / 40.9261°N 14.5275°E / 40.9261; 14.5275 Result Stalemate
Belligerents
Carthage	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Hannibal	Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Casualties and losses
5,000	1,000

The Second Battle of Nola was fought in 215 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman Army under Marcus Claudius Marcellus. It was Hannibal's second attempt to seize Nola after a failure the year before. He was again repelled and would make one more, also unsuccessful attempt the next year.

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