The mercenary general Xanthippus was hired by the city of Carthage following heavy-handed negotiations by Rome. He made the Romans fight on open ground, which allowed him to maximize the effect of the excellent Carthaginian cavalry and elephants. The Roman army under Marcus Atilius Regulus was based at Tunis. Faced by the resurgent Carthaginian army Regulus was keen to gain another victory rather than risk the chance that someone else would get the glory of eventual victory. All we have from the sources is Polybios' report that Regulus had 15,000 Infantry and 500 Cavalry when he returned home.
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| - The mercenary general Xanthippus was hired by the city of Carthage following heavy-handed negotiations by Rome. He made the Romans fight on open ground, which allowed him to maximize the effect of the excellent Carthaginian cavalry and elephants. The Roman army under Marcus Atilius Regulus was based at Tunis. Faced by the resurgent Carthaginian army Regulus was keen to gain another victory rather than risk the chance that someone else would get the glory of eventual victory. All we have from the sources is Polybios' report that Regulus had 15,000 Infantry and 500 Cavalry when he returned home.
- Preceded on 5 May by a German counterattack aimed at recovering Jebel Bou Aoukas, the Allied final offensive under General Harold Alexander commenced the next day. The Allied infantry assault, preceded by heavy air attacks and artillery bombardments, broke the main Axis mountain stronghold and opened a gap for the supporting armour to advance through the open country. Delivered on a narrow front and aimed straight at Tunis through Massicault, the Allied armoured thrust was a hailed as a "blitzkrieg attack" and in a matter of a few hours resulted in the capture of the key ports of Tunisia.
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- Allied victory and capture of key ports in Tunisia
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- Tunis & neighboring town of Bizerta
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| - The mercenary general Xanthippus was hired by the city of Carthage following heavy-handed negotiations by Rome. He made the Romans fight on open ground, which allowed him to maximize the effect of the excellent Carthaginian cavalry and elephants. The Roman army under Marcus Atilius Regulus was based at Tunis. Faced by the resurgent Carthaginian army Regulus was keen to gain another victory rather than risk the chance that someone else would get the glory of eventual victory. All we have from the sources is Polybios' report that Regulus had 15,000 Infantry and 500 Cavalry when he returned home.
- Preceded on 5 May by a German counterattack aimed at recovering Jebel Bou Aoukas, the Allied final offensive under General Harold Alexander commenced the next day. The Allied infantry assault, preceded by heavy air attacks and artillery bombardments, broke the main Axis mountain stronghold and opened a gap for the supporting armour to advance through the open country. Delivered on a narrow front and aimed straight at Tunis through Massicault, the Allied armoured thrust was a hailed as a "blitzkrieg attack" and in a matter of a few hours resulted in the capture of the key ports of Tunisia.
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