He suggests that at the Battle of Zama Hannibal was quoted saying that he had fought Paullus at Cannae and concludes that it is impossible to be sure who was in command on the day.
32.
At the Battle of Zama in 202 BC, the javelin-throwing Velites proved their worth and were no doubt critical in helping to herd Hannibal's war elephants through the formation to be slaughtered.
33.
:: Not quite-Hannibal came back from Italy to Africa before Carthage fell ( he commanded at the Battle of Zama for example ), and he brought many of his most experienced soldiers back with him.
34.
At the Battle of Zama Masinissa commanded the cavalry ( 6, 000 Numidian and 3, 000 Roman ) on Scipio's right wing, Scipio delayed the engagement for long enough to allow for Masinissa to join him.
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This however dispossessed the ancient pro-Roman dynasty of Numidian kings founded by Massinissa, whose decision during the Second Punic War to switch allegiance from Carthage was critical to the decisive Roman victory at the Battle of Zama 158 years earlier.
36.
I mentioned battle of Mayi ( Early Han ) battle of Mobei ( Middle Han ) and for the Romans i mentioned ( Battle of Zama ) early roman, Battle of Carrhae ( middle roman ) for a comparison at certain times.
37.
The final showdown was the battle of Zama in Africa between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, resulting in the latter's defeat and the imposition of harsh peace conditions on Carthage, which ceased to be a major power and became a Roman client-state.
38.
This enabled the Romans to field at least an equal number of Numidians at the battle of Zama ( 202 BC ), who, outnumbering the Roman / Italian cavalry by 2 to 1, played a vital role in neutralising their compatriots fighting for Hannibal.
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Numidian cavalry were widely known and not only fought in the Carthaginian army, but in other armies of the time as well the Romans even employed Numidian cavalry against Hannibal's own in the battle of Zama, where the " Numidian Cavalry turned the scales ".
40.
The final engagement was the Battle of Zama in Africa between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, resulting in the latter's defeat and the imposition of harsh peace conditions on Carthage ( Carthaginian peace ), which ceased to be a major power and became a Roman client-state.
