Battle of the Bagradas River
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The Battle of the River Bagradas or Battle of Membresa was an engagement in 536 AD between Byzantine forces under Belisarius and rebel forces under Stotzas. Stotzas had besieged Carthage shortly before with a force of 8,000 rebels, 1,000 Vandal soldiers, and many slaves. Belisarius had only 2,000 men under his command. Upon Belisarius’ arrival the rebels had lifted the siege. Before battle commenced Stotzas wanted to reposition his troops so the high wind would not aid the Byzantines in the fighting. Stotzas neglected to move any troops to cover this movement. Belisarius, seeing that much of the rebel force was disorganised and exposed, decided to charge the rebels, who almost immediately fled in disorder. Rebel casualties remained relatively light as the Byzantine force was too small to safely chase the fleeing rebels. Instead Belisarius allowed his men to plunder the abandoned rebel camp.
536
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Byzantine Empire, Mauri people,
HMS P48,
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Location: 37.1117, 10.2142, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 435 | Vandal Kingdom | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 48 | Battle of Utica | battle, populares | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 80 | Battle of Utica | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 146 | Battle of the Port of Carthage | Ancient Rome, Ancient Carthage, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 202 | Battle of the Great Plains | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 202 | Battle of Utica | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 203 | Siege of Utica | Roman Republic, siege, Ancient Carthage | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 239 | Battle of the Bagradas River | battle, mercenary, Ancient Carthage | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 239 | Battle of Utica | mercenary, battle, Ancient Carthage | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 306 | Siege of Utica | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 533 | Battle of Carthage | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 536 | Battle of the Bagradas River | Byzantine Empire, battle, Mauri people | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1655 | Action of 14 April 1655 | Commonwealth of England, Eyalet of Tunis, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2014 | Raoued Operation | battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | military branch | 1959 | Tunisian Air Force | air force | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Bordj El Woustani | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Bordj Lazarit | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Sidi Ali El Mekki Fort | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1942 | HMS P48 | sunken vessel, submarine, U-class submarine | Wikidata |