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The Iberian heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with broad headed spears called lonche that could be thrown, long body shields and short slashing swords called "falcata". [33] Campanian, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [34] but were often equipped by Carthage.
The heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields, and short thrusting swords. [8] Campanian, Sicel, Sardinian, and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [9] but often were equipped by Carthage. Sicels and other Sicilians were equipped like Greek hoplites.
The heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields and short thrusting swords. [17] Campanian, Sardinian, Sicel and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [ 18 ] but often were equipped by Carthage.
The Sacred Band of Carthage is the name used by ancient Greek historians to refer to an elite infantry unit of Carthaginian citizens that served in military campaigns during the fourth century BC. It is unknown how they identified themselves or whether they were considered a distinct formation.
The catastrophic defeat of Carthaginian forces at Ilipa in 206 BC sealed the fate of the Carthaginian presence in Iberia. It was followed by the Roman capture of Gades after the city had already rebelled against Carthaginian rule. A last attempt was made by Mago in 205 BC to recapture Cartago Nova while the Roman presence was shaken by a mutiny ...
The opposing Carthaginian elephants were drawn into these lanes where many were killed by velites without inflicting many casualties on the Romans. Once the surviving elephants had been routed, Scipio formed his men into a long line with his triarii and principes in the centre and hastati on the flanks, ready to engage the Carthaginian infantry ...
The Heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields and short thrusting swords. [11] Campanian, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [12] but often were equipped by Carthage. Sicels and other Sicilians were equipped like Greek Hoplites.
The Carthaginian column had their 70 elephants at the front, followed by heavy cavalry and light infantry, and the heavy infantry at the rear in several parallel columns; there were gaps between these components. There is no mention in the sources of cavalry scouts or outriders. [42]