Battle of Nola (215 BC)

The Second Battle of Nola was fought in 215 BC between Hannibal's army and a Roman force under Marcus Claudius Marcellus.

[1][2] 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.

For the Romans, it was a crucial success against Hannibal's army and gave them hope that they could win the war.

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