Battle of Fucine Lake

Battle of Fucine Lake
Part of Social War
Panoramic view of ex Fucino lake, Abruzzo, Italy, from Sirente mountain
Date 89 BC Location Fucine Lake 41°59′42.000″N 13°32′49.999″E Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Italian rebels	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
	Lucius Porcius Cato †
class=notpageimage| Location within Italy

The Battle of Fucine Lake was fought in 89 BC between a Roman army and a rebel force during the Social War. Lucius Porcius Cato was the leader of the Roman army at this battle. The consul Porcius Cato was defeated and killed while storming a Marsic camp in winter or early spring.

A slingshot from the presumed battlefield with an inscription in the Venetic language that mentions a Floro Decio attests the presence of Venetic troops at this battle.^[1]

References

1. A. Campanelli (ed.) 2001 Il Tesoro del lago, L'archeologia del Fucino e la collezione Torlonia, p154