Siege of Hippo Regius

Siege of Hippo Regius
	Part of the Germanic Wars
	; Ruins of Hippo Regius
Date	June 430 – August 431
Location	Hippo Regius, Africa (modern Annaba, Algeria)
Result	Roman victory
Belligerents
Vandals	Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Genseric	Boniface
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	St. Augustine

The Siege of Hippo Regius was a siege from June 430 to August 431, carried out by the Vandals under king Genseric.

Hippo Regius was defended by Boniface, Count of Africa, who having command of the sea, was able to keep the city well pro-visioned, and after fourteen months Genseric lifted the siege. Among those who died during the siege was St. Augustine.^[1]

References

↑ Thomas Benfield Harbottle, DICTIONARY OF BATTLES - From the earliest date to the present time, p. 13.

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[Harbottle-1] Thomas Benfield Harbottle, DICTIONARY OF BATTLES - From the earliest date to the present time, p. 13.