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Title
Lauron (76 BC)
Description
Quintus Sertorius defeated a series of Roman generals and nearly all of Spain joined his rebellion. He solidified his support through a just administration of the provinces and gained the loyalty of most of the Spanish tribes. Sertorius came to …
Publisher
Date
-76
Scenario#
303
Scenario Description
Quintus Sertorius defeated a series of Roman generals and nearly all of Spain joined his rebellion. He solidified his support through a just administration of the provinces and gained the loyalty of most of the Spanish tribes. Sertorius came to be known as the “second Hannibal” due to his military genius and the fact that he also had lost one eye. Marcus Perpenna arrived from Italy to reinforce Sertorius with a small army and a large number of outlawed “populares” nobles. Sertorius then established a government in exile, creating a “senate” of 300 of the outlawed Roman nobles. Rome was forced to send her best general, the arrogant and ambitious Gnaeus Pompey, to Spain to suppress the uprising. Sertorius laid siege to the Roman allied city of Lauron and Pompey marched to relieve it. A nearby hill appeared to be important and both armies raced to capture the key position. Although Sertorius’ forces succeeded, Pompey thought that he had trapped the enemy between the city and his army. Pompey, disdainful of Sertorius and his army, sent a message to the citizens of Lauron, for them to come to the city walls to watch the destruction of Sertorius. Pompey, however, was so intent on his move to trap Sertorius that he failed to observe a hidden force of 6000 Sertorian soldiers. These troops burst from cover and attacked the rear of Pompey’s army. At the same time, Setorius’ cavalry charged home. Pompey was forced to retire in disorder, and could only watch as Lauron was captured and burned to the ground.
Location
Valencia, Spain
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Lauron was fought in 76 BC by a rebel force under the command of the renegade Roman general Quintus Sertorius and an army of Roman Republic under the command of the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. The battle was part of the Sertorian War and ended in victory for Sertorius and his rebels. The battle was recorded in detail by Frontinus in his Stratagems and by Plutarch in his Lives of Sertorius and Pompey.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Lauron
Combatants
Sertorian
Roman
Additional Information
Sertorian War

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