The Carthaginians have little choice following the …
Years: 203BCE - 203BCE
The Carthaginians have little choice following the Battle of the Great Plains but to sue for peace with Rome.
Scipio proposes modest terms for the Carthaginians in a peace treaty.
The Carthaginians, no longer believing a treaty advantageous, rebuff it under much Roman protest, and the Carthaginain Senate suddenly decides to finally recall Hannibal, who has an army of elite veterans loyal to his command, from a battle-scarred Italy, for one more stand against Rome.
Meanwhile, the Carthaginians breach the armistice agreement by capturing a stranded Roman fleet in the Gulf of Tunis and stripping it of supplies.
