The battle of Adys was fought in late 255 BC during the First Punic War between a Roman army led by Marcus Atilius Regulus and a Carthaginian army jointly commanded by Bostar, Hamilcar and Hasdrubal. The Romans had successfully invaded Carthage's homeland in North Africa and left Regulus with 15,500 men to hold their lodgement over the winter. Regulus advanced on and besieged the city of Adys. The Carthaginian army established itself on a rocky hill nearby. Regulus had his forces execute night marches to launch dawn assaults on the Carthaginians' fortified hilltop camp. One part of the Roman force was repulsed and pursued down the hill. After the other part charged the pursuing Carthaginians in the rear and routed them, the remaining Carthaginians panicked and fled. Despairing, the Carthaginians sued for peace, but the terms Regulus offered were so harsh that they resolved to fight on. A few months later at the battle of Tunis Regulus was decisively beaten.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Adys
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1675:
King Philip's War: In the Great Swamp Fight, the colonial militia of New England and their Pequot allies attacked a Narragansett fort in Rhode Island, killing many warriors and hundreds of non- combatants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Swamp_Fight
1956:
British physician and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams was arrested in connection with the death of Edith Alice Morrell. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bodkin_Adams
1985:
Aeroflot Flight 101/435 was hijacked by the co-pilot and landed in a cow pasture in China, where he was apprehended. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_101/435
2016:
Andrei Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated at an art gallery in Ankara. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Andrei_Karlov
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victory: 1. (uncountable) The condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this. 2. (Roman mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Victory (“(uncountable) the Roman goddess of victory, the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nike; also (countable), an artistic depiction of her, chiefly as a winged woman”) 3. Used to encourage someone to achieve success, or to celebrate a success or triumph. 4. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To defeat or triumph over (someone or something). https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/victory
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
I never set out to be the best player in history. I think I'm just another footballer. On the pitch we are all the same and when the game starts I always try to improve myself. My intention is that when I retire, I will be remembered for being a good person. --Lionel Messi https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi