Battle of Zama
Second Punic War · 202 BC
Battle of Zama
Carthage ⚔ Roman Republic · North Africa
Command this battle — neutralize Hannibal's elephants or break the Roman lines
In 202 BC, Hannibal opened with a mass elephant charge, but Scipio had drilled his men to open lanes and let them pass. With elephants neutralized and Numidian cavalry defected to Rome, Scipio's horsemen swept the rear, crushing Hannibal's veterans from all sides and ending the Second Punic War.
Carthage · ~40,000
Hannibal Barca
Rome · ~35,000
Scipio Africanus
Phase I
Elephants charge the Roman lines
Phase II
Roman lanes open — elephants absorbed and routed
Phase III
Infantry clash — stalemate at center
Phase IV
Cavalry returns — rear encirclement completes
Carthage
~20,000 killed
~20,000 captured
~20,000 captured
Rome
~5,000 casualties
A decisive Roman victory — Scipio turned Hannibal's own tactics against him, ending the Second Punic War.
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