Roman Civil War - the first outing

Monday night gaming returned with a cry for Hail Caesar and the first chance for Mark and I to pit our Roman Legions against one another. You may recall that in the latter months of 2019 I was bashing my way through an Imperial Roman Army - more HERE

Whilst completing mine Mark my regular gaming buddy was doing the same thing. Covid 19 pout the breaks on us fielding them any earlier. We now both have sizeable Roman and Celtic Armies. Indeed so many we would need a table 30ft long to field them.

Last nights game was a straight forward 'bash' between two relatively matched sides. Each side fielded six brigades and about 25 units aside. Our simple engagement was fought between Mark/Callum and myself and Alastair.

Little time permits a full AAR but I can safely say that my Legion came off second best - Alastair and I got absolutely hammered

The forces face of eavh other in a field in Greece, The 'Aquarium temple' watching over proceedings

Marcus Fosticus's forces

The forces of Ericus Shedicus eager to engage

Posed for advance...

A bloody fight for the hill and the graveyard for my cavalry

Battle lines take shape

Callumus's forces sweep forward smashing into his fathers troops in the distance

Casualties mount up on both sides rapidly

Fighting across the field

The trees on the table are incidental - this really was an open field bar a couple of small hills

More Romans of the Fosticus legion advance

The Praetorians of Shedicus (lower picture) enter the fray

Fosticus Legions siezes the initiative across the field 

The Praetorians bite the dust under a sustained legionnary attack 

Great fun - if a little silly. Proper scenarios are now called for. Hopefully Romans versus Celts very soon.