Sabura

Family: Numidian · Role: commander-in-chief · First appears: The Civil War, Book II, 38–44

Life events

Curio’s cavalry attacked Sabura’s camp by surprise and killed many of the enemy.(The Civil War, Book II, 38–44 · 📍 Bagrada)
- With: Caius Curio
- “The cavalry having attacked them, when sunk in sleep and dispersed, killed a great number of them; many were frightened and ran away.”
Juba sent reinforcements to Sabura after learning of the night battle.(The Civil War, Book II, 38–44)
- With: Juba
- “Juba, being informed by Sabura of the battle in the night, sent to his relief two thousand Spanish and Gallic horse”
Curio’s army was defeated in battle by the forces commanded by Sabura, reinforced by Juba.(The Civil War, Book II, 38–44)
- With: Caius Curio Juba
- “The enemy's troops were frequently reinforced by assistance sent from Juba; strength began to fail our men through fatigue”

commander: Juba “Sabura, his commander-in-chief, who had been sent with a small force, was drawing near to Utica.”
enemies with Caius Curio “Sabura drew up his army, both horse and foot, and commanded them to give way gradually and retreat through the pretence of fear; that when it was necessary he would give them the signal for battle, and such orders as he found circumstances required. Curio, as his idea of their present behaviour was calculated to confirm his former hopes, imagined that the enemy were running away, and led his army from the rising grounds down to the plain.”

Extracted from the original text of Caesar's Commentaries — The Gallic War and The Civil War. Made with Rho MD.