Agrigentum - 262 Bc

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1 Commands & Colors: Ancients - Punic Wars AGRIGENTUM - 262 BC

Historical Background legions. After more hard fighting, the Punic army broke. The The First Punic War began when Rome decided to invade largest battle of the First Punic War had ended in a decisive Sicily in 264. Chartage, unprepared, scrambled to raise an Roman victory, but ironically Hannibal’s army was able to army under Hannibal Gisgo. By 262 Hannibal arrived with an escape. Roman losses in the battle and the siege were so heavy advance force at Agrigentum, but the Roman consuls Lucius that Megellus and Vitulus were denied a triumph, despite their Postumius Megellus and Quintus Mamilius Vitulus made a victory.The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are preemptive strike and placed him under siege. Months later, in command. Can you change history? Carthage dispatched a relief army of 30,000 foot and 4,500 War Council horse and 60 elephants under Hanno the Elder. Megellus and Carthaginian Army Vitulus detached about a quarter of their army to guard Leader: Hanno the Elder Hannibal, and brought the remaining 35,000 foot and 3,000 5 Command Cards horse onto the field. Hanno organized his army with his Move First mercenaries in the van, his elephants in a second lines and his African levies in a third. As the armies clashed the Roman Army Leader: Megellus, Vitulus mercenaries fought fiercely at first, but eventually buckled. As 5 Command Cards they routed in the line of elephants, all hell broke loose. The elephants were caught in the pandemonium, and began to Victory rampage in all directions. The third Carthaginian line was 7 Banners thrown in confusion, but rallied to resist the advancing

Historical Background on. The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in Following the Battle of Agrigentum, the Carthaginian leaders command. Can you change history? deceided to avoid pitched battles and instead fall back on fortified War Council posts, while harassing the Romans with their fleet and guerrilla raids. Carthaginian Army The focus of the war shifted to Rome’s succesful struggle to wrest Leader: Hasdrubal Hanno naval supremacy from Carthage, 260-265 BC. With the seas clearof 2 Command Cards * the Punic navy, the consul Gaius Attilius Regulus landed in Africa with a small army of 15,000 infantry and 500 cavalry in 256. In the Roman Army Leader: Regulus emergency, Carthage called out her seldom used civic levies under two generals, Hasdrubal Hanno and Bostar. These generals 5 Command Cards assembled about 10,000 militia foot, along with about 1,500 cavlary Move First and some elephants. The council also recalled Hamilcar from Sicily Victory with 5,500 crack mercenaries. The Punic army advanced to meet the 5 Banners Romans ata Adys. The Carthaginians, hesitant to face the legions on the plain, encamped in rough,hilly terrain. Boldly, Regulus launched Special Rules a dawn assault on the Punic camp from two sides. The Punic cavalry A Roman unit that captures (occupies) a camp hex counts as a victory and elephants were unable to engage effectively, but Hamilcar led his banner for the Roman player. As long as the Roman unit remains on mercenaries in a vigorous counter-attack. The mercenaries drove the camp hex, it conttnues to count toward the Roman viciory. If the back one legion, but were then caught in the flank and cut down in a unit moves off or is eliminated, it no longer counts. fierce struggle. The Romans then routed the Punic militia and overran (*) The Carthaginian player starts with 2 Command cards. On turn 1 play one their camp. Carthage sued for peace. Regulus offered terms that were card, draw 2 cards. Carthaginian player now holds 3 Command cards. On turn impossibly harsh, prompting Carhage to renew the struggle. A 2 play 1 card, draw 2 cards. Carthaginian player now holds 4 Command cards. Spartan mercenary captain, Xanthipus, was hired and Cartage fought On turn 3 play 1 card, draw 1 card. Carthaginian player hand size stays at 4 Command cards for the rest of the battle.

Historical Background rampaged through Hasdrubal’s Army. Metellus’ Legionnaires Following the disaster at Bagradas only a few hundred of sallied out from the city, and routed the shaken Punic army. Regulus’ men ever made it back to Rome. But they were Nearly all the elephants were captured and later slaughtered in enough to spread the horrible stories of being trampled by tthe circus to entertain the crowds in Rome. The battle of elephants, and cut down by cavalry. Despite his defeat at Panormus was the last major land battle of the war. Seven Adys, Hasdrubal Hanno was placed in the command of the years later, the Romans won the battle of the Aegates and main Carthaginian and from 254-252 was occupied ended the 24-year war. The stage is set. The battle lines are suppressing a Libyan revolt. In 251, Hasdrubal took his drawn and you are in command. Can you change history? veteran army to Sicily and massed 25,000 men and 140 War Council elephants. The Romans now avoided pitched battles, for fear Carthaginian Army of elephants and cavalry. In June of 250 Hasdrubal advanced Leader: Hasdrubal Hanno against the consular army of Caecilius Metellus at Panormus. 5 Command Cards Metellus set a trap for the elephants. He built a trench before Roman Army the city, stocked with a large supply of missiles. Metellus sent Leader: Metellus out his velites to goad Hasdrubal’s elephants, and then retreat 5 Command Cards with apparent panic to the trench. The Punic army pursued in Move First disorder, sensing an easy victory. As the elephants approached the trench, Metellus launched a massive missile barrage Victory against them. The war elephants recoiled in terror, and 6 Banners

Historical Background 2,000 captured, including both Hanno and Indibilis. Despite As the Second Punic War began (218 BC), Hannibal first suffering heavy losses, the Romans had the victory. The conquered northern Spain. Before heading to Italy, he left his Romans had established a foothold in Spain. Indibilis was brother Hasdrubal with about 15,000 men in southern Spain later released, an act of clemency Gnaeus Scipio soon carne to and Hanno with 11,000 men in the north. The consul Publius regret. Publius finally arrived a year later, bringing a third Scipio had been assigned an army of 24,000 with which to legion of 8,000 reinforcements. Each of the Scipio brothers invade Spain and defeat Hannibal. However, when Scipio could now command his own army in Spain. The stage is set. arrived at Massilia, he vvas shocked to discover Hannibal's The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you army vvas headed to the Alps. Publius returned to defend change history? Italy, but he sent his army on to Spain under his elder brother War Council Gnaeus. The Romans were not expected so late in the year, Carthaginian Army and quickly overran northern Spain and then advanced on Leader: Hanno Hanno's camp at Cissa. Hanno had been reinforced with a few 4 Command Cards thousand Illergete warriors under Indibilis. Although stili Roman Army heavily outnumbered, Hanno decided to occupy a strong Leader: Gnaeus Scipio position on high ground rather than retreat to join Hasdrubal. 5 Command Cards Gnaeus Scipio did not hesitate and charged his army up the Move first heights in a frontal assault. The fighting was brutal, but the outnumbered Carthaginians were eventually driven off the Victory heights in flight. Reportedly, Carthage lost 6,000 killed and 6 Banners

Historical Background battle - “Fabian Tactics.” The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn Even as one Roman army under Flaminius was being butchered by and you are in command. Can you change history? Hannibal’s troops at Lake Trasimenus in 217 BC, his colleague War Council Gnaeus Servilius Geminus was racing to reinforce his fellow consul. Carthaginian Army Servilius Geminus hoped to trap Hannibal between the two Roman Leader: Maharbal armies. And since speed was of the essence, he sent the propraetor Gaius Centenius ahead with all his mounted forces. This body 6 Command Cards numbered 4,000 horsemen - 600 Romans, 1,800 Italians and 1,600 Move First allied Cenomani Gauls. Hannibal’s scouts spotted the approaching Roman Army column, and he dispatched his marshal Maharbal with about 4,000 Leader: Gaius Centenius light infantry and 3,000 cavalry to intercept the Roman troopers. 2*/4 Command Cards Somewhere in Umbria, Maharbal chose an advantageous site for an ambush and posted his light foot troops in concealed positions. Victory Centenius approached with great haste and little caution. The 5 Banners Carthaginians launched a missile barrage, and followed with a sudden cavalry charge. Half the Roman force was slain in the initial Special Rules onslaught, and the remainder were driven back to a barren hill. (*) The Roman player starts with two command cards. On turn Maharbal quickly surrounded the fugitives and forced their surrender. 1 play one card, draw two cards. Roman player now holds The Carthaginian victory was complete. three command cards. On turn 2 play one card, draw two Without cavalry, Servilius Geminus’ army was crippled, and the cards. Roman player now holds four command cards. Roman Hannibal's Punic marauders were free to pillage Italy without player hand size stays at four command cards for the rest of interference. In Rome, the elder statesman Quintus Fabius Maximus the battle. was elected as Dictator, to begin his policy of delay and avoidance of

Historical Background African wing, which had been fighting well, was taken in the Sardinia had been a Carthaginian province for centuries until flank and also routed. Reports said 12,000 Sardinians and the turmoil of the Truceless War (241-238) allowed Rome to Carthaginians were slain and about 3700 men, including opportunistically seize the island. This incident fed the hatred Hasdrubal and Hanno, were taken captive. Hampsicora of Hamilcar Barca and his sons for Rome. While Hannibal committed suicide when he learned that his son Hostus had was crossing the Alps to invade Italy, the agent Hanno slipped been killed in the fighting. Sardinia would remain in Roman onto the island to foment a tribal rebellion. After Hannibal's hands. The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are great victory at Cannae, Hanno instigated an island-wide in command. Can you change history? uprising under King Hampsicora and sent messengers to War Council Carthage for support to capture the weakly garrisoned island. Carthaginian Army An expedition under Hasdrubal the Bald was delayed by a Leader: Hasdrubal the Bald storm. While Hasdrubal was re-fitting his fleet, the Romans 5 Command Cards scraped up a reinforcing legion under the septuagenarian noble Roman Army Titus Manlius Torquatus, who was already on the island when Leader: Titus Manlius Torquatus Hasdrubal finally arrived. The two armies met near Caralis. 5 Command Cards Hasdrubal, with about 20,000 men and 20 elephants, posted Move First his Sards on one wing and his African and Balearic expeditionary forces on the other. Torquatus grounded his Victory fleet and pressed his sailors into service to swell his ranks to 8 Banners 22,000 foot and 1200 horse. The fighting was fierce and prolonged. Eventually, the Sard wing collapsed and Hanno's

Historical Background On the other hand, Carthage needed a decisive victory before Following the decisive victory of the Scipio brothers at Dertosa reinforcements could be sent to Hannibal in Italy. The campaigns of (215), Carthage sent out 13,500 reinforcements for Hasdrubal Barca these five armies continued for another four years. under his brother Mago. Hasdrubal reorganized his command of War Council 18,000 men into three small armies, one under his command, one led Carthaginian Army by Mago and the third under their nephew Hamilcar. Once the Romans had retired north of the Ebro River for the winter, the Leader: Hasdrubal & Mago Barca Carthaginians struck back in late autumn (215) and besieged Iliturgi, 5 Command Cards a Roman garrisoned city. Each Punic commander set up a separate Roman Army camp around the city. The citizens of Iliturgi and their Roman Leader: Gnaeus & Publius Scipio garrison soon suffered from hunger, as they had been caught 5 Command Cards unprepared. Gnaeus and Publius Scipio marched to the scene with Move First two legions, about 18,000 troops, to lift the siege. Upon arriving, the Scipios decided to assault Hasdrubal’s camp first, as it was the largest Victory and the key to breaking the siege. As the assault on Hasdrubal’s camp 8 Banners climaxed, the armies of Mago and Hamilcar arrived and the fighting spread out and intensified. Ultimately, the Romans emerged Special Rules victorious, overrunning the camp and breaking the siege. However, A roman unit that captures a camp hex counts as a Victory the casualties were probably about equal on both sides. Since Rome Banner for the Roman player. The camp hex marker is then was hard-pressed by Hannibal in Italy, the Carthaginians could more removed. easily replace their losses, and benefited from such battles of attrition.

Historical Background would continue until both Roman armies were destroyed and both Following the defeat at Iliturgi, the Carthaginians made an Scipio brothers killed at the battles of Castulo and Ilorca (211). unsuccessful attempt against Intibili, and then withdrew to the south. War Council Early in the spring (214) they dealt with a major Iberian uprising, Carthaginian Army crushing the rebel army and re-imposing Punic authority. Many more Leader: Hasdrubal & Mago Barca Roman allies would have defected if Publius Scipio had not hurried south with one legion, about 10,000 men. Scipio camped near 6 Command Cards Castrum Album, famous as the site of Hamilcar Barca’s death Move first fourteen years earlier. Hasdrubal, Mago and Hamilcar infiltrated the Roman Army surrounding area undetected. They brought only fast-moving light Leader: Publius Scipio infantry and mounted troops. When Publius Scipio advanced from 4 Command Cards Castrum Album towards his brother Gnaeus’ camp, he was beset by Punic skirmishers and Numidian horsemen. The light Carthaginian Victory forces showered the slow moving Roman column with javelins, sling- 6 Banners stones and arrows. Whenever, the Romans charged, their opponents melted away. Publius’ command was in danger of annihilation, and Special Rules he just barely cut his way through to the safety of his brother’s camp. The Roman player must exit at least 1 unit off the Over 2,000 Romans were left dead along the route of his march, and Carthaginian side of the battlefield to win. If the Roman player many of the survivors were wounded. It was a clear Carthaginian gains 6 victory banner first but a unit has not exited, the battle victory. Hasdrubal, however, was unable to exploit the superiority of is a draw. The hexes on the Roman right section are the exit his Numidians for long, as a major revolt broke out in Africa and hexes. A Roman unit that exits counts as 1 Victory Banner for many of his elite cavalry deserted. The campaigns of the five armies Rome and the unit is removed from play.

Historical Background last, as the Scipio brothers were to meet their doom within a year at Castulo and Ilorca. The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn, and Mago Barca began the Second Punic War as a subordinate you are in command. The rest is history. commander under his brother Hannibal. In 215 he was given Carthaginian Army was formed by 10.000 infantries, 1.500 command of his own army, and sent to Spain to reinforce his other cavalry and 20 elephnats. brother, Hasdrubal. Mago fought a series of campaigns against the Roman Army was formed by 13.000 infantries and 1.000 Romans under Gnaeus and Publius Scipio. In 213 Hasdrubal Barca cavalry. was recalled to Africa to suppress a revolt, leaving Mago and Each Unit represents: Hasdrubal Gisgo to carry on the fight. Seeing the Carthaginians 1.000 infantry - 250 infantry/block weakened by the loss of an army, the Scipios went on the offensive. 500 cavalry - 170 cavalry/block While Publius besieged Saguntum, Gnaeus Scipio advanced into the 20 elephants - 10 elephants/block valley of the Baetis in 212. Hasdrubal Gisgo sent Mago into the interior to raise reinforcements, while engaging Gnaeus in a series of War Council battles. The Romans won at Iliturgi on the Baetis, but Gnaeus was badly wounded at the drawn battle of Munda. Just then Mago Carthaginian Army returned with a band of mercenary Gauls under their kings Vismarus Leader: Mago Barca and Moenicaptus. The two armies clashed at Orongis (AKA Aurinx). 5 Command Cards Scipio had one reinforced legion, with some Iberian allies, about 14,000 men in all. Mago’s army was smaller, totaling around 12,000 Move first troops and a few elephants. Nevertheless, the Gauls were eager to Roman Army fight, as was Mago. Scipio had to be carried into battle on a litter. Leader: Gnaeus Scipio The battle was fiercely fought, and most of the Gauls went down fighting. In retreating, Mago salvaged the remainder of his army. 5 Command Cards Gnaeus Scipio had the victory, but Mago was not entirely displeased. His Gaullic mercenaries had slain hundreds of Romans, and now he Victory didn’t have to make good on their payroll. Gnaeus’ victory was his 6 Banners

Historical Background War Council Western Sicily had been a Carthaginian province for centuries, until Carthaginian Army Rome captured it in the First Punic War. Hannibal sent an agent, Leader: Hanno and Epicydes Epicydes, to Syracuse to lead a rebellion against Rome in 214. Rome 4 Command Cards responded by sending M. Claudius Marcellus against the city. Marcellus succeeded in taking Syracuse but the Sicilian campaign was not yet over. Roman Army Epicydes rallied the remnants of the Carthaginian and Greek armies at Leader: Marcellus Agrigentum and Hanno arrived from Africa with a new army, including 5 Command Cards 3000 Numidian cavalry. Hannibal also sent one of his crack cavalry Move First commanders, the Liby-Phoenician Muttines, who was soon dashing all over Sicily with the Numidians.The three Punic commanders built their Victory army up to 20,000 foot and 3500 horse, but Hanno, jealous of Muttines' 6 Banners success, ordered him to not march with the army. Marcellus marched against them with about 24,000 foot and 2000 horse. At this point, 10 Special Rules Numidian deserters rode to the Roman camp and informed Marcellus that The Himeras River is not fordable. their countrymen were furious at the insult to Muttines and intended to The 4 light cavalry units on the Carthaginian right flank are Numidian. take no part in the battle. Hoping the news was true, but expecting a trap, Lay all the blocks in these units down at the start of the battle, to Marcellus led his legions out to face the Punic army. As the Libyan and represent that they are holding back (inactive). Activating each of these units unit requires spending TWO orders out of an appropriate Command Greek infantry advanced into the fray, it became apparent that the card (that could normally be used to order these units - section, order Numidians were holding back. Marcellus ordered the Roman horse to lights, etc.) Once activated, stand that unit's blocks up. It may not move turn the exposed Punic flank. When the Numidians did not respond, the this turn but may battle, and can move and engage in combat normally in Punic infantry became demoralized and broke. Marcellus had the victory. later turns. If any inactive Numidian unit is attacked by a Roman unit The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can (ranged or close combat), all the Numidian units are considered activated you change history? for the rest of the game.

Historical Background troops. Hanno wasn’t fast enough. Many barbarians were cut down Following the Battle of Baecula, Hasdrubal and Mago Barca and where they stood, and the remainder broke and fled. Mago, seeing Hasdrubal Gisco gathered for a council of war in 208 BC. They that the dat was lost, made good his withdrawal with 2,000 infantry decided that Hasdrubal Barca would cross the Alps into Italy. Mago and nearly all the mounted troops. Hanno, coming up with the last broke up his army to provide troops for his brother and sailed for the troops, was captured. There would be no Carthaginian counter- Balearis to raise more troops. Hasdrubal Gisco retreated to the offensive in Spain this year. The final showdown was delayed until Atlantic coast while Massinissa with 3,000 cavalry held Scipio 206 at Ilipa. The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are Africanus at bay. In 207, Mago returned with about 2,000 Balearics in command. Can you change history? and 4,000 African recruits under Hanno. To round up his new army, War Council Mago recruited a band of 9,000 of the fierce Celtiberians. However, Carthaginian Army as soon as Scipio learned what Mago was up to, he dispatched his Leader: Mago deputy, the propraetor Marcus Junius Silanus, with a single legion of 10,000 foot and 500 horse. Silanus force-marched undetected to a 4 Command Cards point just 10 miles short of Mago’s position. The Carthaginians wer e Roman Army in two separate camps – the African to the right, and the Celtiberians Leader: Silanus to the left. The African camp was properly fortified but the 5 Command Cards Celtiberians were bivouacked in disorder with little security. Silanus Move first ordered an immediate andvance on the Celtiberian position. The Barbarians’ shouts of terror alerted Mago, who raced over to organize Victory a defense. But the Romans were already charging. A vicious hand-to- 5 Banners hand melee ensured, while Hanno struggle to bring up the African

Historical Background Laelius then charged over the ridge and surprised the Punic When Scipio Africanus invaded Africa in 204 BC, Carthage horsemen. Many were slain in the initial onslaught, though a was caught without a field army. Carthage entrusted its few managed to turn and fight. When Hanno was taken immediate defense to Hanno son of Hamilcar. Hanno raised prisoner, his command broke and fled. Scipio had won his first 4,000 cavalry - about 1,000 civic noble heavy cavalry, 1,000 dramatic victory in Africa. The stage is set. The battle lines are Libyan cavalry and 2,000 Numidian mercenaries and drawn and you are in command. Can you change history? established a base at Salaeca. Scipio had 25,000 foot but War Council brought only a little over 2,000 horsemen across the sea. Six Carthaginian Army hundred were Romans, the remainder allied Italian horsemen. Leader: Hanno, son of Hamilcar While in Sicily, Scipio had summoned 300 noble cavalry from 4 Command Cards the Greek cities. Cleverly, he offered them the option of Move First declining to join his army if they turned over their fine mounts, arms and armor and in this way Scipio re-equipped Roman Army Leader: Scipio Africanus 300 of his elite Italian extraordinaire. The Numidian prince 6 Command Cards Masinissa joined Scipio, but with only 200 horsemen. Even though Scipio was outnumbered, he decided to lure Victory Hanno into an ambush. He posted his Roman and Italian horse 5 Banners behind a ridge overlooked by a watchtower built by the earlier Special Rules Greek invader, Agathocles. Masinissa demonstrated in front of Use a rampart hex as Agathocles watchtower. The watchtower the Punic camp, and lured them out. Scipio and his deputy hex is impassable terrain for all mounted units.

Historical Background Syphax initially had the best of the fight, but as the Roman Following his victory at Agathocles' Tower, Scipio Africanus cavalry and infantry came up, the tide began to turn. Syphax was penned in when Hasdrubal Gisgo and Syphax arrived with rode to the forefront to rally his faltering troops, but his horse two large armies. Unable to face them in open battle, Scipio was killed and he was thrown and captured. Leaderless, the destroyed these armies with a treacherous night attack after Numidian army broke. Masinissa brought Syphax in chains to feigning peace talks. A few months later, Scipio defeated these Cirta, and the city surrendered. The stage is set. The battle commanders once again at Great Plains. After the victory, lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change Scipio dispatched his deputy Laelius, along with the history? Masinissa, to pursue Syphax. War Council Laelius was given most of the Roman cavalry and velites, Numidian Army along with a few cohorts of legionnaires, a total of 1,800 horse Leader: King Syphax and 6,000 foot. Another 1,800 Numidians, mostly Massyles, 4 Command Cards had rallied to Masinissa. For fifteen days Laelius pushed Roman Army across the desert in pursuit. Meanwhile, Syphax had fallen Leader: Laelius and Masinissa back to his capitol Cirta, to raise an army for a last stand. He 6 Command Cards managed to put 8,000 foot and nearly 5,000 horsemen in the Move First field, but this army was raw and untrained. The infantry included some Roman-style cohorts, organized by the Roman Victory centurion Statorious, who had joined Syphax in 213. When 5 Banners Laelius arrived outside Cirta, Masinissa charged impetuously.

Historical Background Carthaginian Army was formed by 33.000 infantries, 4.500 Following Scipio’s victory at Ilipa in 206 Mago once again sailed to cavalry and 7 elephants. the Balearic Isles to recruit mercenaries. Then, rather than fall back to Roman Army was formed by 40.000 infantries and 3.000 Africa, as everyone expected, Mago launched the third Barcid cavalry. invasion of Italy. With new levies from Africa, Mago sailed across Each Unit represents: the Mediterrean and landed at Genoa in 205. After receiving 2.500 infantry - 625 infantry/block reinforcements, Mago invaded the valley of the Po River in 203. He 1.500 cavalry - 500 cavalry/block 7 elephants - 4 elephants/bloc now had 18,000 infantry, 2,800 cavalry and seven elephants from Africa; and about 15,000 foot and 1,500 horse from the Ligurian and War Council Gallic tribes. Two Roman armies were on hand in Cisalpine Gaul Carthaginian Army under the Praetor Oublius Quintilius Varus and the Proconsul Marcus Leader: Mago Cornelius Cethegus. Their army included four double legions, with 40,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. The battle was joined in the plain 6 Command Cards along the Po River. Mago placed his reliable African and Ligurian Move First infantry in his main battle line, with his Gauls in the reserve. As the battle began, Mago’s main line clashed with the front line legions and Roman Army Carthaginians had the advantage. Them Varus led a cavalry charge Leader: Varus, Cethegus towards the Cartaginian’s open flank. This was the moment Mago 6 Command Cards awaited-he counter-charged with his elephants. The Roman cavalry broke before the impact of the lumbering behemots. As the Romans Victory flank faltered, Cethegus moved up the reserves. As these fresh troops 7 Banners began to turn the tide in Rome’s favor, Mago responded with his Gallic warriors. Just then Mago fell with a serious wound, and his Special Rule beleaguered army finally broke. It had been a very bloody fight. Over Po River is unfordable 5,000 Carthaginians and 2,300 Romans were left on the field. Mago perished of his wound while sailing for Africa, but the remnants of his army returned to fight at Zama. The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. Can you change history? © Rodger B. MacGowan, C3i Magazine, RBM Publication