THE RECONQUEST OF VANDAL AFRICA: Strategies, Operations and Tactics

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A rigorous and captivating historical study that reconstructs one of the most remarkable military campaigns of Late Antiquity: the Byzantine expedition led by General Belisarius, launched to restore Africa to the dominion of the Eastern Roman Empire. Combines ancient sources with the most recent historiographical research to examine the strategic, logistical, and tactical dimensions of the campaign, along with the military organization, weaponry, and geopolitical context that made the operation possible. Particular attention is devoted to the composition of the Byzantine army, the evolution of combined-arms tactics, and the management of logistics and naval operations.