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A group of Roman soldiers in armor and holding shields and spears march in formation.

A group of Roman soldiers in armor and holding shields and spears march in formation.

battle of cannae: between the roman army and Carthaginian Army. the roman army had a formation of two centuries 80,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalary calvery wore armour and helmets protecting the neck and face the infantry has short swords and javelins with rectangle shields. the Carthaginian Army had afraican soldiers who Wore colorful uniforms and chain armor over their clothes, using heavy shields. They used a variety of weapons, including spears, long and short swords. Hannibal: Wore Musculata armor and carried a falcata. and Skirmishers: Armed with slings, bows, and javelins. Numidian Cavalry: Lightly equipped with no armor, relying on their horses' speed. They carried a small shield, javelins, and potentially a knife or blade. Mehr sehen