Carthaginians versus Romans

Specifically, 2nd Punic Wars Carthaginians versus Early Republican Romans.  Using Great Battles option of Basic Impetus to provide a six-player game.

Romans: CinC Dave, Right Flank Brad and Left Flank John.

Carthaginians: CinC me, Right Flank Karl, Left Flank Mark B.

The Romans were out scouted and chose ground that placed a lake in the Carthaginian centre.

The lake was bigger than they realised and also consisted of a patch of difficult going.

Deploying first the Romans split their main command.

The Carthaginians massed on the Roman right.

Note: Dave was a bit short on figures, so his Romans are just 8 figures per unit.  I had failed to bring a unit of Spanish LF and was using a unit of Spanish S on a the LF base to represent them.  The command bases help keep track of who has activated etc.

The Carthaginians sent their Numidian cavalry out on the flanks.

Both sides advanced except that

the Carthaginian right about faced.

Numidian cavalry run down Roman skirmishers.

The split Roman centre decides to connect up 

via the difficult terrain. 

Numidian cavalry have shot their dash,

eh, I mean done their bolt.

The Roman right decide to fall back.

Well, the Numidian cavalry might have been dispersed,

but the Roman cavalry is about to suffer the same fate.

One mob of Gauls charge in the centre but just fail to contact.

The Carthaginian right starts to advance.

Those Gauls suffered badly for their failure,

but Libyan spearman have come to their rescue.

More Gauls are moving up as well.

The Romans are now fully engaged on their right

but the Carthaginians are in the ascendance.

On the Carthaginian things are also 

looking good.

The Romans are smashed.

I have to say the Great Battles option certainly gives a good multiplayer game.