03-25-2014, 11:34 AM
In Plutarch's Pompey (11.2.), he has the general sail against Domitius 6 full legions to Libya with 120 long ships (warships) and 800 transports. Although he specifically states that the transports were carrying wheat, missiles, money and war-engines, I think that they would also be the main method of transporting the legions too.
Aelius Gallus sailed to Arabia Felix with no less than 80 biremes, triremes and phaseloi ships, 130 transports and about 10,000 troops (Strabo 16.4.23.).
Scipio Africanus sailed to Africa with 52 long ships, 400 transports, many smaller vessels and an army of 16,000 infantry and 1,600 cavalry (Appianus, Libyca, 50.4.).
In 340 BC, the Carthaginians under Hamilcar and Hasdrubal sailed to Sicily with an army of more than 70,000 foot, no less than 10,000 horse and chariots, 200 long ships and over 1,000 transports (Diodorus, 16.77.4, Plutarch, Timoleon, 25.1.)
Belisarius' army was 10,000 foot and 5,000 horse strong as well as 1,000 horse archers. Theophanes Confessor, quoting Procopius also mentions the force and the fleet (189.13)
These are the relevant quotes I found in my notes, hope they help.
Aelius Gallus sailed to Arabia Felix with no less than 80 biremes, triremes and phaseloi ships, 130 transports and about 10,000 troops (Strabo 16.4.23.).
Scipio Africanus sailed to Africa with 52 long ships, 400 transports, many smaller vessels and an army of 16,000 infantry and 1,600 cavalry (Appianus, Libyca, 50.4.).
In 340 BC, the Carthaginians under Hamilcar and Hasdrubal sailed to Sicily with an army of more than 70,000 foot, no less than 10,000 horse and chariots, 200 long ships and over 1,000 transports (Diodorus, 16.77.4, Plutarch, Timoleon, 25.1.)
Belisarius' army was 10,000 foot and 5,000 horse strong as well as 1,000 horse archers. Theophanes Confessor, quoting Procopius also mentions the force and the fleet (189.13)
These are the relevant quotes I found in my notes, hope they help.
