the estuary of the Baetis River (modern day: Guadalquivir) in Hispania
Result
Sertorian victory
Belligerents
Sertorius' rebels
Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Quintus Sertorius
Lucius Fufidius
Strength
8,000+ men:[1]
2,600 Romans[1]
700 North Africans[1]
4,700 Lusitanians[1]
unknown, but probably outnumbering the Sertorians[2]
Casualties and losses
unknown, but probably lower
2,000[2]
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The Battle of the Baetis River was fought between an army of the Roman Republic and a rebel army at the Baetis river (modern day Guadalquivir) in Spain. The battle took place in 80 BC at the start of the Sertorian War. The Romans were led by Lucius Fufidius, while the rebels were led by the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius. The rebel army was victorious, gaining Sertorius control over Hispania Ulterior.
^ abcdPhilip Matyszak, Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain, p.64
^ abPhilip Matyszak, Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain, p.65
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