What was the outcome of Pyrrhus' campaign in Sicily?
Driven out
Complete victory
Stalemate
Allied with Carthage
Answer
Driven out, Pyrrhus' Sicilian campaign ended in failure. Despite initial victories against the Carthaginians, Pyrrhus faced mounting resistance and dwindling support. The Carthaginians, with their superior naval power, blockaded Pyrrhus' supplies and reinforcements. Facing a protracted and costly war, Pyrrhus was forced to withdraw from Sicily in 278 BC, leaving the island under Carthaginian control.
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