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. 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.

Aftermath

Hans Delbrück in 1920 described the three battles of Nola as Marcellus' alleged victories and very insignificant engagements.