Historical Briefing
At the Trebia in 218 BC, Hannibal lured a Roman army across the freezing river at dawn, then sprang a hidden force under his brother Mago against their rear. For Rome it was a hard first lesson: an unbroken, disciplined line could survive even a perfect ambush.
Tactical Lesson
Answer the ambush with tactics of your own and grind down the force Hannibal sprang on you.
Scenario Rules
- Carthage takes the opening turn of the duel.
Objectives
- ★1 Win the duel
- ★2 Activate 2 tactics
- ★3 Destroy 4 Carthage units
Battle Report
Rome learned at Trebia that an unbroken line can survive even a perfect ambush.