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Battle of Panormus

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The result was: not scheduled by Gog the Mild (talk) 16:58, 15 October 2021 (UTC)



The Battle of Panormus was fought on Sicily in 250 BC during the First Punic War between a Roman army led by Lucius Caecilius Metellus and a Carthaginian force led by Hasdrubal. The Romans captured the major Sicilian city of Panormus in 254 BC. Thereafter they avoided battle for fear of the Carthaginian war elephants. In 250 BC Hasdrubal led out his army to devastate the crops of Rome's allied cities. The Romans withdrew to Panormus and Hasdrubal pressed on to the city walls. Once he arrived, Metellus countered the elephants with a hail of javelins from earthworks dug near the walls. Infuriated by this missile fire the elephants fled through the Carthaginian infantry. The Roman infantry then charged the Carthaginian left flank, which broke, along with the rest of the Carthaginians. The elephants were captured and later slaughtered in the Circus Maximus (commemorative coin pictured). This was the last significant land battle of the war, which ended nine years later in a Roman victory.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Roman withdrawal from Africa (255 BC) on 16 September. Although that was a naval expedition, this is a land battle.
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 20 June 2020
 * Reasons for nomination:
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:30, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Support good work. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 23:47, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Oppose as we need more variety. Keres🌑(talk • ctb) 19:14, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Schedulers, please note that I opposed Keresluna's nomination of Rhodocene, above, less than 24 hours ago. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:23, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I have nothing biased, I just think that this is too early for another article about a battle, as we are nominating for November. Also I think this nomination needs a reason. Keres🌑(talk • ctb) 00:01, 20 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Support! Thrakkx (talk) 23:28, 19 September 2021 (UTC)