Battle of Nola (89 BC)

Following the death of the consul Lucius Porcius Cato at the Battle of Fucine Lake, Sulla assumed consular authority and campaigned the against Italian rebels in Campania, eventually arriving at Pompeii and laying siege to the town. While Sulla's army was encamped near Pompeii, a rebel relief force led by Cluentius arrived. ==Battle==

Cluentius's army set up camp close to Sulla, and the Romans immediately marched out against the Pompeiian army. While the Romans were initially repulsed by Cluentius's army, they were eventually able to overpower them once the Roman foragers returned to the camp. ==References==