Monday, January 10, 2011

Carthaginian Warrior, 264-146 BC, Nic Fields.

Carthaginian Warrior, 264-146 BC, Nic Fields.

A look at the very varied armies that served Carthage in its long series of wars against Rome in the central and western Mediterranean, examining the origins of the soldiers, their equipment, organisation, pay and way of life. Fields has to cover a lot of ground, as by this period Carthage raised its armies from across the Mediterranean.

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