Armies of the Past series: CARTHAGINIAN ARMIES OF THE PUNIC WARS 264-146 BC Organization and Equipment

A must-have for wargamers, modellers, and Punic Wars enthusiasts. Crisp, authoritative text is matched with striking visuals—re-enactor photography, period art, and sharp line drawings. Esposito shows how Carthage, Rome’s most dangerous rival, built formidable multinational armies: Numidian cavalry, Balearic slingers, Celtic warriors, Iberian swordsmen, and war elephants, later reshaped along Hellenistic lines. He tracks their evolution and battlefield performance across all three Punic Wars, from early clashes to Hannibal’s stunning victories in Italy. Detailed breakdowns of organization, weapons, and tactics are reinforced by outstanding colour photography of replica arms and equipment in action.