Which of these Roman Victories is your favorite?

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Battle of Zama
The Battle of Zama was the final showdown between the Roman saviour Publius Cornelius Scipio and the fallen Hannibal. This important battle brought the Second Punic War to an end and completely destroyed Carthagenian power and put the put the African city at the mercy of Rome. The victory earned Scipio the cognomen "Africanus".

Battle of Magnesia
The battle between Scipio Africanus and his brother versus Antiochus III. The mobility of the legion and the lack of control Antiochus had over his army, by a foolish and overlong cavalry chase only to be routed at the Roman camp, secured the Roman victory and completely devastated the then dying Seleucid Empire. One of the many major enemies of Rome at the time.

Siege(Battle) of Alesia
This is the very popular siege where Caesar destroyed most of the remaining opposition in Gaul under Vercingetorix. The army within the city already was larger than Caesars but outside the city a relief army was there that numbered 100,000. Caesar's army numbered 60,000. The devastating defeat caused by confusion and panic within the Gallic forces brought Caesar's conquest of Gaul to an end

Battle of Ilipa
A would be decisive battle between Scipio Africanus and Mago Barca. Scipio broke away from the usual formation of the army. Sending his heavy infantry to the flanks creating "wing" like formation with some of his cavalry, his weaker spanish forces were placed in the center moving slower than the heavy infantry on the flanks. When the they touched the Lybian fitghters in the center of Magos army did not come to the aid of the flanks for fear of retalliation from the Spanish troops. Forced in the middle they were trampled by the routing Elaphants. However the battle came to a halt when a storm began.

Battle of Vercellae
This Roman victory ended Germanic aggression in Italy and sent Cimbri and Teutonic tribes, whom had crossed the Alps into Italy, back into Germany. The victory came under the hand of Gaius Marius. Thus also avenging past defeats.

Battle of Chaeronea
The beaten Mithradic general, Archalus, made a giant comeback and mustered a massive army numbering nearly 100,000 with 10,000 cavalry and 96 chariots to defeat his nemesis Sulla, who had merely 15,000 infantry and 15,000 cavalry. Sulla was horribly outnumbered but he came up with a combination of both an ambush and a full frontal attack which created chaos for the Mithridatic army. However even this could not do too much damage to the massive Mithradic force. Sulla then went up and down the lines, diverting cohorts and commands to all areas of the action to constantly hold the line. He then took control of the right wing and routed the enemy while his other generals did similary to the left. Afterwards it was a slaughter. Only 10,000 survived and Sulla claimed he lost a mere 15 or so. Which is impossible to actually believe. However it gives you a clue as to how big this victory was.

Battle of Watling Street
The Battle that crushed Bouddica's rebellion in Britannia. The Romans, being very much outnumbered, picked a good narrow location where they could not be outflanked. Dio claimed that the Briton army numbered around 300,000. But this is most probably unlikely. As the Briton army came to the Romans they were forced into a narrow pass which then they became one big packed mass. The Romans then began raining down pila on the Britons. They were easy targets since they were so close and so badly armored. They were then cut down by a Roman army in wedge formation. As they saw their friends fall they began to run. However being that their families and caravans were right behind them, they were severely hampered and easily cut down in their retreat.