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a Numidian Cavalryman
Numidian cavalry was a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. They were used by Hannibal during the Second Punic War.
Numidiancavalry was a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. They were used by Hannibal during the Second Punic War. Numidiancavalry is first...
with the Numidians blossomed. Carthage's military used the Numidiancavalry as mercenaries. Numidia provided some of the highest quality cavalry of the...
cavalry, and Hanno had 3,000–4,000 Numidians on the right. Hannibal intended that his cavalry, comprising mainly medium Hispanic cavalry and Numidian...
Hannibal used his Numidiancavalry to lure the Romans out of their camp and onto ground of his choosing. Fresh Carthaginian cavalry routed the outnumbered...
Numidia was the ancient kingdom of the Numidians in northwest Africa, initially comprising the territory that now makes up Algeria, but later expanding...
up the supply of Numidiancavalry; thus, even with the recent addition of 2,000 Numidians the Carthaginians fielded only 4,000 cavalry. Hannibal also deployed...
disregarding the treaty. This force was joined by 6,000 Numidiancavalry led by two disgruntled Numidian leaders and attempted to deter Masinissa's aggression...
citizen cavalry disappeared from the Roman army. Citizen cavalry was replaced by foreign auxiliary cavalry. The auxiliary cavalry was made up of Numidians, Spaniards...
onslaught of Hannibal's cavalry was irresistible. Hannibal's chief cavalry commander, Maharbal, led the mobile Numidiancavalry on the right; they shattered...
cavalry force, anticipating a large-scale skirmish. Hannibal put his close-order cavalry in the centre of his line, with his light Numidiancavalry on...
retaliate. The Numidians would simply withdraw to a safe distance and continue launching projectiles. The Numidiancavalry routed Caesar's cavalry and succeeded...
tribes of northwest Africa. The Numidiancavalry was a light cavalry usually operating as skirmishers. The Numidian horseman was armed with a small shield...
Wars around 56 BCE, fighting alongside other elite troops such as Numidiancavalry and Cretan archers. The Balearic slingers are documented in the works...
4,000 Numidiancavalry, 40 war elephants and 500 talents to Italy, and Mago was instructed to raise additional 20,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry from Spain...
auxiliary cavalry from among Gauls, Iberians, and Numidians, the last being highly valued as mounted skirmishers and scouts (see Numidiancavalry). Julius...
a formidable cavalry force, especially in its Northwest African homeland; a significant part of it was composed of light Numidiancavalry, who were considered...
Numidiancavalry and 40 Elephants and 500 talents to Hannibal and Mago was given the authority to raise additional 20,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry,...
non-Italian allies that had long fought for Rome (e.g., Gallic and Numidiancavalry) continued to serve alongside the legions but remained irregular units...
Carthaginian ranks. The Roman and allied Numidiancavalry then pressed their attacks and drove the Carthaginian cavalry from the field. The two sides' infantry...
a large force of enemy cavalry was en route he decided to march south. The enemy cavalry force, mainly Numidian light cavalry, harassed his army all the...
Scipio sent 300 cavalry inland to locate Hannibal's forces. By this time, Hannibal was crossing the River Rhone. He sent 500 Numidiancavalry towards the...
of the Numidiancavalry were regular auxilia units as opposed to irregular foederati units. In the 3rd century, new formations of light cavalry appear...
African cities led by Spendius. After losing a battle when a force of Numidiancavalry deserted to the Carthaginians, Spendius had 700 Carthaginian prisoners...
had to fight Jugurtha in the desert where the Numidian light cavalry had an advantage. The Numidiancavalry scattered the Romans into small detachments...
Masinissa (Numidian: , Masnsen; c. 238 BC – 148 BC: 180, 183 ), also spelled Massinissa, Massena and Massan, was an ancient Numidian king best known for...
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