"Gallic wars scenerios?" Topic
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mikeygees | 17 Feb 2013 12:45 p.m. PST |
When it comes to the Gallic Wars, I get stuck with the larger batttles in mind; Bibracte, Sambre, Alesia. In 28mm this would require space and miniatures in large quantity, both of which I do not have. Need help thinking outside the box. Have about 90 Gauls, and 64 Romans, misc aux, baggage, etc
Teutoburg was in 9ad, a little to late. Other scenerio ideas please
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Jeff965 | 17 Feb 2013 12:53 p.m. PST |
I use Charles Grants scenario books just substitute units for 4, 6 or 8 figures. Leave out the artillery all together or call a battery a single bolt thrower. Doing this tuns all the battle scenarios into large skirmish games. Jeff. |
gavandjosh02 | 17 Feb 2013 4:28 p.m. PST |
Caeser mentions the attacks on Sabinus and Cotta including the ambush. One of the mags (WI I think) covered something like the latter. Also a few large skirmishs in Britain. I also recall that Caeser sent at least one Lt. off with a legion or so to do some "minor" conquering. |
mikeygees | 17 Feb 2013 8:20 p.m. PST |
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Caliban | 18 Feb 2013 2:58 a.m. PST |
"Bathtub" some of the large battles? So if several legions were present, make it several cohorts, and adjust the opposition accordingly. |
korsun0 | 18 Feb 2013 5:22 a.m. PST |
Drop it down and have the Romans collecting taxes and getting ambushed in the village or when leaving
or escorting the governor's daughter to meet her father
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..or a group of engineers dismantling an old temple/shrine to build a road, thereby upsetting the locals. |
Temporary like Achilles | 18 Feb 2013 7:14 a.m. PST |
Aside from the examples mentioned, just pick up JC's Gallic War and browse through. Here are just a couple of examples of the kind of stuff you could very easily adapt to a game: VI.8: Labienus vs the Treveri. VI.35 & on: Atuatuca – Cicero's foragers attacked outside their camp by raiding Germans. VII.32 & on: Gergovia – perhaps trying to extricate men who have gone over the ramparts into the town. Certainly plenty of potential for small-unit actions. Bk VIII has some interesting mopping-up operations. |
mikeygees | 18 Feb 2013 9:45 a.m. PST |
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