Battle of Sucro

Battle of Sucro
Part of the Sertorian War
Date75 BC
Location
on the banks of the Sucro river
39°9′50″N 0°15′6″W / 39.16389°N 0.25167°W / 39.16389; -0.25167
Result Draw (each side lost one of its wing’s)
Belligerents
Sertorian rebels Roman Senate
Commanders and leaders
Sertorius Pompey
Lucius Afranius
Strength
Unknown but similar to Pompey's 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops
Casualties and losses
10,000 10,000
Location within Spain

The Battle of Sucro was fought in 75 BC between a rebel army under the command of the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius and a Roman army under the command of the Roman general Pompey. The battle was fought on the banks of the river Sucro near a town bearing the same name (present day Albalat de la Ribera). It ended indecisively: with Sertorius winning a tactical victory but having to withdraw because Pompey's colleague Metellus and his army were approaching.

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