Atlas of Battles

war, 19 engagements

Battles of First Punic War

The atlas places 19 engagements of First Punic War (264 BC to 241 BC): 6 battles, 5 sieges, 7 naval actions and 1 campaign across 2 present-day countries, most in Italy (16), Tunisia (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Cape Ecnomus, Battle of Mylae, Battle of the Aegates Islands, Battle of Agrigentum, Battle of Drepana.

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Battle of MessanaSiege of MytistratonBattle of the Lipari IslandsBattle of SulciBattle of TyndarisBattle of AdysSiege of AspisBattle of PanormusSiege of LilybaeumSiege of DrepanaBattle of Mount EriceThe Fighting at Mount EryxSecond Battle of DrepanaBattle of AgrigentumBattle of MylaeBattle of Cape EcnomusBattle of BagradasBattle of DrepanaBattle of the Aegates IslandsBattle of AgrigentumBattle of MylaeBattle of Cape EcnomusBattle of BagradasBattle of DrepanaBattle of the Aegates IslandsPalermoCataniaCagliariMessinaBizerteNabeulMarsalaBéjaEl KefRagusa200 km37.838N, 12.006E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

264 BC: 1 engagements261 BC: 2 engagements260 BC: 2 engagements258 BC: 1 engagements257 BC: 1 engagements256 BC: 1 engagements255 BC: 3 engagements3 in 255 BC251 BC: 1 engagements250 BC: 1 engagements249 BC: 3 engagements3 in 249 BC244 BC: 1 engagements243 BC: 1 engagements241 BC: 1 engagements264 BC241 BC
19 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Messana, 264 BCBattle of Agrigentum, 261 BCSiege of Mytistraton, 261 BCBattle of Mylae, 260 BCBattle of the Lipari Islands, 260 BCBattle of Sulci, 258 BCBattle of Tyndaris, 257 BCBattle of Cape Ecnomus, 256 BCBattle of Bagradas, 255 BCBattle of Adys, 255 BCSiege of Aspis, 255 BCBattle of Panormus, 251 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 250 BCBattle of Drepana, 249 BCSiege of Drepana, 249 BCBattle of Mount Erice, 249 BCThe Fighting at Mount Eryx, 244 BCSecond Battle of Drepana, 243 BCBattle of the Aegates Islands, 241 BC264 BC241 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
264 BCBattle of MessanaMessina, ItalyRoman victory
261 BCBattle of AgrigentumAgrigento, ItalyRoman victory
261 BCSiege of MytistratonMytistraton, Italy
260 BCBattle of MylaeMilazzo, ItalyRoman victory
260 BCBattle of the Lipari IslandsLipari, ItalyCarthaginian victory
258 BCBattle of SulciSulci, ItalyRoman victory
257 BCBattle of TyndarisTindari, ItalyRoman victory
256 BCBattle of Cape EcnomusLicata, ItalyRoman victory
255 BCBattle of BagradasTunis, TunisiaCarthaginian victory; Marcus Atilius Regulus captured
255 BCBattle of AdysUthina, TunisiaRoman victory
255 BCSiege of AspisKelibia, TunisiaRoman victory
251 BCBattle of PanormusPalermo, ItalyRoman victory
250 BCSiege of LilybaeumLilibaeum, ItalyRoman victory
249 BCBattle of DrepanaTrapani, ItalyCarthaginian victory
249 BCSiege of DrepanaTrapani, Italy
249 BCBattle of Mount EriceSicily, Italy
244 BCThe Fighting at Mount EryxMonte Erice, ItalyCarthaginian withdrawal following the Battle of the Aegates Islands
243 BCSecond Battle of DrepanaSicily, Italy
241 BCBattle of the Aegates IslandsAegadian Islands, ItalyRoman victory; Treaty of Lutatius

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within First Punic War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.