Battle of Ilipa
Second Punic War · 206 BC
Battle of Ilipa
Rome ⚔ Carthage · Hispania Baetica, Southern Spain
Command this battle — execute Hannibal's double envelopment or break the encirclement
In 206 BC, Scipio spent days marching in identical formations, lulling Hasdrubal into complacency. On the day of battle he reversed his order, sending elite troops to the wings while allies pinned the center. The flanks collapsed, and Carthaginian power in Hispania was extinguished forever.
Rome · ~45,000
Scipio Africanus
Carthage · ~50,000+
Hasdrubal Gisco
Phase I
Scipio feigns a strong center to fix Carthaginian attention
Phase II
Roman elite infantry and cavalry shift to the wings
Phase III
Roman wings overwhelm Carthaginian flanks
Phase IV
Carthaginian center collapses — total Roman victory
Carthage
Heavy losses
Rome
Light to moderate losses
A decisive Roman victory through tactical deception and flank superiority — Scipio's masterpiece that ended Carthaginian power in Hispania.
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