Zama 202 BC: Scipio Crushes Hannibal in North Africa (Osprey Campaign 299)

The battle of Zama, fought across North Africa around 202 BC, was the final large-scale clash of arms between the world's two greatest western powers of the time--Carthage and Rome. The engagement ended the Second Punic War, waged from 218 until 201 BC. The armies were led by two of the most famous commanders of all time--the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal, renowned for crossing the Alps with his army into Italy, and the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio, who along with his father was among the defeated at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC. Drawing upon years of research, author Mir Bahmanyar gives a detailed account of this closing battle, analyzing the tactics employed by each general and the forces they had at their disposal. Stunning, specially commissioned artwork brings to life the epic clash that saw Hannibal defeated and Rome claim its spot as the principal Mediterranean power. The battle of Zama, fought across North Africa around 202 BC, was the final large-scale clash of arms between the world's two greatest western powers of the time – Carthage and Rome. The engagement ended the Second Punic War, waged from 218 until 201 BC. The armies were led by two of the most famous commanders of all time – the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal, renowned for crossing the Alps with his army into Italy, and the Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio, who along with his father was among the defeated at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC.Drawing upon years of research, author Mir Bahmanyar gives a detailed account of this closing battle, analysing the tactics employed by each general and the forces they had at their disposal. Stunning, specially commissioned artwork brings to life the epic clash that saw Hannibal defeated and Rome claim its spot as the principal Mediterranean power. Origins Of The Campaign -- The First Punic War -- The Truceless (or Libyan) War -- The Second Punic War -- Chronology -- Opposing Commanders -- Carthaginian -- Roman -- Opposing Plans -- The Invasion Of North Africa -- The Burning Of The Camp, And The Great Plains, 203 Bc -- The Return Of Hannibal, 203 Bc -- Opposing Forces -- The Roman Army At Zama -- The Carthaginian Army At Zama -- Order Of Battle At Zama -- The Battle Of Zama -- The Location -- The Meeting Of Scipio And Hannibal -- The Battle Begins -- The Infantry Clash -- The Climax Of The Battle. Mir Bahmanyar ; Illustrated By Peter Dennis. Includes Bibliographical References (page 94) And Index. Cover 1 Title 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Origins of the Campaign 6 The First Punic War 10 The Truceless (or Libyan) War 12 The Second Punic War 13 Chronology 17 Opposing Commanders 19 Carthaginian 19 Roman 22 Opposing Plans 26 The invasion of North Africa 26 The burning of the camp, and the Great Plains, 203 BC 28 The return of Hannibal, 203 BC 29 Opposing Forces 31 The Roman army at Zama 31 The Carthaginian army at Zama 40 Order of battle at Zama 48 The Battle of Zama 49 The location 49 The meeting of Scipio and Hannibal 51 The battle begins 62 The infantry clash 72 The climax of the battle 80 Aftermath 90 Further Reading 96 Index 97 "The Battle of Zama, fought in North Africa in 202 BC, was an epic clash of arms between the two great Western powers of the time, Carthage and Rome. On the Tunisian plains, the polyglot forces of the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal Braca, who had rampaged throughout the Italian mainland between 218 and 202 BC, squared up to the Roman legions and their Numidian allies under Publius Cornelius Scipio, whose veterans were eager to avenge the murderous humiliation inflicted on them at Cannae."--Back cover Forfatteren beskriver slaget ved Zama 202 f.kr mellem det romerske rige og Karthago