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Zama - the big day (part 1)

The first photographs from the big day. I will be adding more as I get a chance over the next few days, and filling in some more details.

First, the initial deployment of the two armies, as seen from the Carthaginian camp:

Initial deployment again, from the Roman wing:

And now the Carthaginian lines from the Roman side:

The Roman order of battle was:

Command 1:

Scipio - Reg Cv(O) Brilliant C-in-C

Triarii - 8 Reg Sp(S)

Principes - 16 Reg Bd(O)

Command 2:

Octavius - Reg Bd(O) Sub General

Hastati - 15 Reg Bd(O)

Velites - 16 Reg Ps(S)

Command 3:

Laelius - Reg Cv(O) Sub General

Roman and Italian Cavalry - 4 Reg Cv(O)

Numidians - 1 Irr LH(O)

Command 4:

Massinissa - Irr LH(O) Sub General

Numidian Cavalry - 8 Irr LH(O)

Numidian Infantru - 8 Irr Ps(S)

Roman-trained Numidian Infantry - 4 Reg Ax(O)

Command 5:

8 Reg Bge(O)

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Carthaginian Order of Battle was:

Command 1:

Hannibal - Reg Cv(O) Brilliant C-in-C

Veterans - 34 Reg Sp(S)

Poeni Cavalry - 5 Reg Cv(O)

Numidians - 5 Irr LH(O)

Command 2:

Hasnobaals - Reg Cv(O) Sub General

Citizen and Libyan Infantry - 24 Reg Sp(I)

Command 3:

Corpus Magis - Reg Cv(O) Sub General

Ligurian Mercenaries - 10 Irr Ax(S)

Celtic Mercenaries - 8 Irr Wb(O)

Moorish archers - 1 Irr Ps(O)

Balearic slingers - 1 Reg Ps(O)

Moorish and Numidian infantry 4 Irr Ps(S)

Hastily gathered elephants - 7 Irr Exp(O)

Command 4:

6 Irr Bge(O)

7 TF