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This entry in Osprey's Warrior series looks at the armies of Carthage during the long Punic Wars, a period that saw half a century of war between Rome and Carthage, as well as conflicts in Spain and a dangerous mercenary rebellion on Carthage's home ground.
Fields covers a wide range of topics, from the constitution of Carthage to the daily diet of her soldiers, and how they were recruits, trained and equipped.
Carthage fought a long series of wars against the Greeks of Sicily in which the citizens of Carthage played a major part, but by the start of the First Punic War and the period covered by this book Carthage's armies were almost entirely made up of mercenaries and allies, with strong contingents from Africa and Iberia. As a result this book has to cover quite a lot of ground, looking at some very different grounds of solders.
This book is probably best used as a companion piece to a book on the Punic Wars or other conflicts involving Carthage, providing the sort of background information that is often missing in narrative histories of the wars.
Chapters
Introduction
Chronology of Major Events
The Constitution of Carthage
The Armies of Carthage
Recruitment
Equipment and Appearance
On Campaign
Experience of Battle
Glossary
Author: Nic Fields
Edition: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: Osprey
Year: 2010