Carthaginian Armies of the Punic Wars, 264-146 BC (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Serie
Armies of the Past
Antal sidor
176
Utgivningsdatum
2023-09-12
Förlag
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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248 x 168 x 18 mm
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658 g
ISBN
9781399067546

Carthaginian Armies of the Punic Wars, 264-146 BC

History, Organization and Equipment

av Gabriele Esposito
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2023-09-12
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The Carthaginians were undoubtedly the most formidable enemies of the ever-expanding Roman Republic, due to their sophisticated and often well-led military forces. Although the citizens of Carthage itself, a seafaring, mercantile state by tradition, may not have had the same military ethos as the Romans, they compensated by fielding varied multinational armies consisting of subject, allied and mercenary contingents, many of them recruited from the most famous warrior peoples of the Mediterranean. These included the incomparable Numidian light cavalry, the famed slingers of the Balearic islands, fierce Celts and skilled Spanish swordsmen, not forgetting the famous war elephants. During the first of the three conflicts that they fought against the Roman Republic - the famous Punic Wars - the Carthaginians completely reformed their land forces along Hellenistic lines and invited an experienced Spartan officer to command it. During the Second Punic War, they obtained a series of stunning victories over the Romans under the brilliant leadership of their own Hannibal Barca, marauding through Italy for some fifteen years. Gabriele Esposito reconstructs the history, organization and weapons of the Carthaginian military forces across the Punic Wars (264-146 BC). The weapons, armour and tactics of each of the various ethnic components is analyzed and the accessible text is supported by dozens of excellent colour photographs, showing replica equipment in use.
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GABRIELE ESPOSITO is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include thirteen previous titles in Pen & Sword's Armies of the Past series. He lives in Italy near the battlefield of Beneventum.

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