Zama Take Two

At this month's club's games day I had a much more relaxed opportunity to try this scenario again.  Simon and Marc were the Carthaginians, Stephen and I were the Romans and I also had command of the Numidians. 

Previous AAR and info on the Zama scenario for Basic Impetus can be found here: 

https://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com/2022/06/the-battle-of-zama.html

Deployment as per the scenario

A cautious few turns ensued

The Carthaginians have a definite advantage with the Numidians

A close up prior to action developing on the right

The fight is on as the Roman's Numidian allies surge forward

The Roman Legions are now advancing

The elephants are getting ready to charge

(superbly painted by Mark Woods, I am very fortunate to have this army in my possession)

The Carthaginian left is under threat

Now the Carthaginian right has come into action

along with the elephants

The elephants are having a hard time

as are the Carthaginian flanks

The situation as seen from the Carthaginian side

The Carthaginian front line has broken

The Carthaginian second line has broken.

The veteran Spanish have been vanquished (after being charged in the flank)

both units of veteran Gauls have been blunted 

Only Hannibal remains with the veteran Libyans.

At  this stage it would have been cruel to play on.  The Romans had just lost one unit of velites and one of Numidian light cavalry.  Hard work for the Carthaginians, but they did have some poor die rolls.  Will be interesting to try with the Gauls as large units also a change in command structures and free deployment.