Third Battle of Nola – Marcellus fought an inconclusive battle with Hannibal. Battle of Beneventum – Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus's slave legions defeat Hanno (son of Bomilcar) and, therefore, deny Hannibal his reinforcements. 213 BC The Siege of Syracuse begins. 212 BC March: Battle of Tarentum – Hannibal, after careful planning and collaboration from the Greek populace, takes the city of Tarentum in a daring night raid. The Romans continue to hold the Citadel at the mouth of the port. May: Battle of Beneventum – Quintus Fulvius Flaccus defeats Hanno. First Battle of Capua – Hannibal defeated the consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escaped. Siege of Capua temporarily lifted. Battle of the Silarus – Hannibal destroyed the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula in Campania. First Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius in Apulia. The Siege of Syracuse ends with the fall of the city. Archimedes is accidentally slain. 211 BC Battle of the Upper Baetis – Publius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus were killed in battle with Hasdrubal Barca. Siege of Capua – The Romans besiege and capture the city. 210 BC Second Battle of Herdonia – Hannibal destroyed the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who was killed. Battle of Numistro – Hannibal fights Marcellus once more. Battle of Sapriportis – The Tarentine Greek navy defeated a Roman squadron trying to reinforce the Citadel. 209 BC January/February: Battle of Cartagena – P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger captured Cartagena, the main Carthaginian base in Hispania. Spring: Battle of Canusium – Hannibal once again confronted Marcellus in an indecisive battle. Marcellus was recalled to Rome on charges of bad leadership. Assault on Tarentum – Romans under Quintus Fabius Maximus reconquer Tarentum. 208 BC Spring: Battle of Baecula – Romans in Hispania under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeated Hasdrubal Barca. Hasdrubal managed to save 2/3 of his army, treasures and elephants and retreat. Summer: Battle of Petelia – Hannibal ambushes and destroys a small Roman force Battle of Clupea – The Carthaginian navy is defeated in a battle off the African coast. 207 BC Spring: Battle of Grumentum – Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fought an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then marched north to confront Hasdrubal Barca, who had invaded Italy. 23 June: Battle of the Metaurus – Hasdrubal Barca was defeated and killed