Siege of Hippo Regius

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Siege of Hippo Regius
Part of the Vandalic conquest of Roman Africa
Ruins of Hippo Regius
Date June 430 – August 431 Location Hippo Regius, Africa, Western Roman Empire (modern Annaba, Algeria) Result Tactical Roman victory (siege lifted) Strategic Vandal victory
Belligerents
Vandals	Western Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Genseric	Boniface
Strength
Around 15,000–20,000 fighting men [1]	Less than 20,000 [2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown, including St. Augustine

The siege of Hippo Regius was a siege from June 430 to August 431, carried out by the Vandals under their king Gaiseric against Roman defenders under Boniface, Count of Africa.