Battle of Brontium

The Battle of Brontium was one of the battles of the Vandalic War.

At the Battle of Tricamarum in December 533 the Vandals were dealt a heavy blow by Belisarius. Soon they lost Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands. By early 534 only Brunant remained in their hands. The Byzantines set their sights on Brunant, but the local military garrison got word of a Byzantine fleet consisting of a couple of ships. They sent four vessels and lay in wait for their opponents. On February 9, 534 9 Byzantine vessels engaged the four Vandal ones, much more than was expected. Their numeric superiority, combined with the use og Greek Fire resulted in a swift defeat of the Vandals and the surrender of their commander. The land garrison also surrendered and the islands were transferred to the Byzantines.