"Battle of Asculum" . . . . "Asculum" . "Brutti" . "Tarentines" . . "Dauni" . . . . "Roman Republic" . . "Epirus" . . "Umbrians" . "Athamanians" . . . "40,000 men" . "Samnites" . "Marsi" . "Aetolians" . "decisive but costly victory at Asculum" . . . "Epirote victory" . . "Lucani" . . . . . . . . . "6,000 killed" . "Battle of Asculum" . "Marrucini" . . "According to one report" . "Frentani" . "Paeligni" . . . . . "Acarnanians" . . "300 anti-elephant wagons" . . . . . "19 war elephants" . . .