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  Battle of Carthage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Carthage (c.149 BC): The only major engagement of the Third Punic War, which was a protracted siege starting somewhere between 149 BC and 147 BC, and ending in the spring of 146 BC with the complete destruction of the city of Carthage.
Battle of Carthage (238): The decisive conflict in the revolt of Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (Gordian II) against the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus (Maximinus Thrax).
Battle of Carthage (698): part of the Islamic conquests, fought between the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa, and the armies of the Umayyad Caliphate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Carthage   (247 words)

  
 Battle of Carthage State Historic Site - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Preceding the Battle of Bull Run by 11 days, the Battle of Carthage, fought on July 5, 1861, was one of the earliest engagements in the Civil War.
Battle of Carthage State Historic Site is the location of one of the last skirmishes of the battle, and the campsite for both armies -- the Union troops the night before the battle and the Confederate troops the night following the battle.
Battle of Carthage State Historic Site encompasses the Carter Spring area, which remains little changed from its 1861 appearance.
www.mostateparks.com /carthage.htm   (236 words)

  
 Battle of Carthage Home Page
Battle of Carthage, Inc. is a Missouri non-profit corporation which conducts reenactments of the Battle of Carthage, Missouri, the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
We commemorate the bravery of the men and women who served in the War Between the States.
On May 3, 2003, for the first time, Col Franz Sigel's use of this tactic in 1861 was replicated by reenactors, including the successful infantry bayonet charge against the Missouri State Guard cavalry.
www.geocities.com /battleofcarthage   (194 words)

  
 Battle of Carthage, Missouri site photos
Carthage Historical Marker: The beautiful city of Carthage was laid out, 1842, as the seat of Jasper County, organized, 1841, and named for Sgt. William Jasper, Revolutionary hero.
A limestone of magnificent color and hardness, Carthage Marble was first quarried in 1880.
In 1861 Carthage was the scene of the second major engagement of the Civil War in Missouri.
www.civilwaralbum.com /misc/carthage.htm   (202 words)

  
 Battle Summary: Carthage, MO
Upon learning that Sigel had encamped at Carthage, on the night of July 4, Jackson took command of the troops with him and formulated a plan to attack the much smaller Union force.
By evening, Sigel was inside Carthage and under cover of darkness; he retreated to Sarcoxie.
The battle had little meaning, but the pro-Southern elements in Missouri, anxious for any good news, championed their first victory.
www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/mo002.htm   (243 words)

  
 Barton/Para: Civil War Battles in and near Missouri: Carthage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Barton/Para: Civil War Battles in and near Missouri: Carthage
The Battle of Carthage : Border War in Southwest Missouri : July 5, 1861 by David C. Hinze, Karen Farnham
Below is a 1856 map of the area from a high school geography atlas.
shorock.com /para/civilwar/battles/carthage.htm   (56 words)

  
 GameSpy: Salammbo: Battle for Carthage
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Based on the Flaubert novels, gamers take on the role of Spendius, a favored slave and Martho's close companion, in Salammbo: Battle for Carthage.
Discover the epic story, first as a fugitve, then as a spy, a soothsayer and finally a Gerneral, and forge your destiny in a world filled with treason and exceptional heros.
pc.gamespy.com /pc/salammbo-battle-for-carthage   (142 words)

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