Another Hail Caesar Battle

I am still trying to reacquaint myself with the Hail Caesar rules, so I had another solo battle this morning. Three divisions squared off against one another.

The game set up

In the first turn, the Carthaginians won the initiative, but got off to a sluggish start. The cavalry only advanced nine inches and the two infantry divisions rolled 10's and didn't advance at all! On the Roman's turn, the cavalry division charged their counterparts and the infantry moved up one bound.

The first round of the cavalry melee definitely went in the Carthaginian's favor. In the first of two engagements, the Carthaginian's won and the Romans rolled snake eyes on the break test and were picked up! The victorious horsemen used their victory move to turn and face the advancing Roman infantry's flank. The Romans did better in the other contest, driving the enemy back and then following up.

The Roman left flank after one turn

On the next turn, winning the initiative would be critical. The Romans lucked out. The cavalry continued it struggle and won decisively, breaking the Carthaginian horse in the follow up. The Roman triarii were able to turn to face the Carthaginian horse on their flank and charge, winning convincingly, breaking the cavalry.

In the middle, the Romans moved up and heaved their javelins and pila at the enemy skirmishers.
The legion on the right didn't move at all.

Roman advance

Victorious triarii

The next two turns saw the infantry on both sides come to grips. On the Roman right flank, the legion was able to steadily drive back the enemy and eventually broke an infantry unit and an elephant one.

In the center, a unit of hastatii moved to within striking distance of the Carthaginian elite division. On their initiative they charged downhill into the fatigued Roman unit and destroyed it.

On the next turn, however, the Romans once again won the initiative and were able to threaten the flank of the victorious Carthaginians and brought numbers to bear on the surviving Carthaginians on their right. This is where the battle ended.

Romans grind down the Carthaginians

Roman principes move to thwart a Carthaginian breakthrough

The sole Roman cavalry unit, now shaken, retreats

Roman velites move into cover to secure the flank

Overview of the battle's end point