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Reviewer: Eddie891 (talk · contribs) 13:32, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
I should be able to get to this today and maybe into tomorrow.Eddie891 Talk Work 13:32, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
The Battle of the Bagradas River (the ancient name of the Medjerda), also known as the Battle of Tunis, was a victory by a Carthaginian army led by Xanthippus over a Roman army led by Marcus Atilius Regulus in the spring of 255 BC.I'd like to see a bit in the first sentence clarifying that the battle was, in fact, part of the First Punic War.
Eight years into the First Punic War the newly constructed Roman fleet established maritime superiority over Carthage.Perhaps say what year that is and link naval superiority?
After landing on the Cape Bon Peninsular and a successful campaign, Regulus was left with 15,500 men to hold the bridgehead over the winterwhat 'bridgehead' is being referred to here? Our article says that Cape Bon is a peninsula, not peninsular. Left by who?
Instead, Regulus advanced towards the city of Carthage and defeated the Carthaginian army at the Battle of Adys.Our article on the Battle of Adys says it took place in late 255 BC, yet this battle was in spring 255. Did I miss something, because to me it seems like a logistical impossibility that Adys could have been before Bagradas River.
they were surrounded and wiped out. Approximately 2,000 Romans retreated'wiped out' generally implies complete destruction (i.e. there would not be troops left to retreat.)
500, including Regulus, were captured; the rest were killed500 of the 2,000 who retreated or the other 13,000 who died?
The Carthaginians were engaging in their traditional policy of waiting for their opponents to wear themselves out, in the expectation of then regaining some or all of their possessions and negotiating a mutually satisfactory peace treaty.were... until when? Killing 13,000 Romans doesn't sound like waiting for them to wear themselves out.
he war there had reached a stalematearound what year?
Marcus Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Vulso Longusso why is only Regulus mentioned in the lede?
the battle was possibly the largest naval battle in history by the number of combatants involvedclarify if you mean of all time or to that point
Regulus was left with 40 ships, 15,000 infantry and 500 cavalry to overwinter in AfricaI was under the impression that overwinter generally applies to animals, but could be wrong.
Traditionally the Romans would raiseraise for war or just as like a yearly exercise?
Their army consisted of 100 elephants, 4,000 cavalry and 12,000 infantry; the latter would have included the 5,000 veterans from Sicily and many citizen-militia.perhaps clarify if this is what the army was always composed of, or specifically right before the battle?
but charged homewhat is meant by home here?
firing into their rear and flanks.firing what, exactly?
Thanks for that Eddie891. You picked up lots of areas where I had assumed knowledge, which was just what the article needed. Some responses above. See what you think. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:32, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
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