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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 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]
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 Carthaginian army was a combination of warriors from numerous regions, and may have numbered between 40,000 and 50,000. ... As the Roman heavy infantry attacked ...
Carthaginian citizens served in their army only if there was a direct threat to the city. When they did they fought as well-armoured heavy infantry armed with long thrusting spears, although they were notoriously ill-trained and ill-disciplined. In most circumstances Carthage recruited foreigners to make up its army.
Carthaginian citizens only served in their army if there was a direct threat to the city of Carthage. [37] [38] When they did they fought as well-armoured heavy infantry armed with long thrusting spears, although they were notoriously ill-trained and ill-disciplined. In most circumstances Carthage recruited foreigners to make up its army.
The heavy infantry fought in a dense phalanx, armed with heavy throwing spears, long body shields, and short thrusting swords. [8] Campanian (probably equipped like Samnite or Etruscan warriors), [ 9 ] Sicel, Sardinian and Gallic infantry fought in their native gear, [ 10 ] but often were equipped by Carthage.