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The Carthaginian military was a combined arms force, which comprised light and heavy infantry, siege engines, skirmishers, light and heavy cavalry, as well as war elephants and chariots. Supreme command of the military was initially held by the civilian Suffetes until the third century BC. Thereafter, professional military generals were ...
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 Iberian infantry wore purple-bordered white tunics and leather headgear. The heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields, and short thrusting swords. [19] Campanian, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [20] 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 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 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 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 Heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields and short thrusting swords. [16] Campanian, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [17] but often were equipped by Carthage. Sicels and other Sicilians were equipped like Greek Hoplites.