The Suevi are victorious in an attack on a Roman province, but the Alemanni are not so lucky. Much blood was shed on the western borders of the Empire this turn. Some Germanic archers prove critical, while others seem unable to make their point http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.giffelt (they bow before the superior mettle of Rome?)
See the annotated photographs of the battles here.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
A successful expedition to north Britain!
In two battles, forces of the Imperial West landed on the Pictish Shore, defeating a local tribe, and then marched inland and defeated another force of natives.
The first battle was bloody, seeing much destruction. Several auxiliary alae and cohortes were damaged, but many Picts were slain, including the local chieftain, and sturdy captives taken who will prove hard-working slaves in mainland coloniae.
In the second engagement, Roman forces were attacked by surprise, when overwhelming numbers of the barbarians sprang a cunning ambush. But doughty fighting on the part of the Imperial legions garnered another crushing victory.
Full details can be found here.
The first battle was bloody, seeing much destruction. Several auxiliary alae and cohortes were damaged, but many Picts were slain, including the local chieftain, and sturdy captives taken who will prove hard-working slaves in mainland coloniae.
In the second engagement, Roman forces were attacked by surprise, when overwhelming numbers of the barbarians sprang a cunning ambush. But doughty fighting on the part of the Imperial legions garnered another crushing victory.
Full details can be found here.
Friday, March 16, 2012
More bad news for the Empire
In one battle, an Eastern Roman Empire army was defeated in a squeaker by forces of the Sassanaians. Three Persian cavalry were cut down by the doughty blades of the Roman foot (!) but on the other side of the battlefield, the Easterners managed to slaughter the Roman light troops just a little faster, slaying several units of auxilia and psiloi and (quite unexpectedly), killing off a detachment of light horse in a stand-up fight with skirmishers. (4-3 Sassanids)
In the second battle, Sarmatians overran another Imperial Army, this time of the West. Despite luring the enemy deep into hilly, wooded terrain in Moesia, the local legate was surrounded and cut down by enemy heavy horse before his foot troops could wreak devastation on the columns of closely packed riders (2G-0 Sartmatians).
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
A Victory for Rome!
And Rome West puts some points on the big board!
A horde of Burgundi swarmed across the frontier, but have been bloodily repulsed by a mobile force led by the local dux limitis. After a third of their manpower were cut down, the barbarians sued for terms, provided hostages (or sausages) an d promised to leave the Empire, never to return.
The dux offered his officers 5 for 3 that they would see the same Burgundi again before the year was out and found no takers.
A horde of Burgundi swarmed across the frontier, but have been bloodily repulsed by a mobile force led by the local dux limitis. After a third of their manpower were cut down, the barbarians sued for terms, provided hostages (or sausages) an d promised to leave the Empire, never to return.
The dux offered his officers 5 for 3 that they would see the same Burgundi again before the year was out and found no takers.
Monday, March 5, 2012
another Ostrogothic defeat!
A series of reports from the latest attack of the Ostrogoths upon the Empire:
First: As for the fall of Rome, it teeters as we speak. The Ostrogoths report paralysis and despair among the Eastern Roman forces who are nearly completely encircled now by Goths, with their camp within range for sacking and all their Auxilia Palatina slain fighting in muddy ploughed fields against the deadly Gothic skirmishing bow. The battle is not over, but there are reports that the treasurer of Allanasius of Ferrence has already been seen riding away on the road back to Byzantium, whipping his heavily-laden horses and casting terrified glances backwards as he goes.
Then: A second rider has arrived from the Ostrogothic battle. The mighty Ostrogothic Knights finally got into battle, attacking the unprotected prostitutes and washer-women of the Eastern Roman camp.
The washer-women and whores of Byzantium proved that they are tougher than the Auxilia Palatina of Byzantium's army, slaughtering the Ostrogoth Knights (1-5 roll).
Now the battle is suddenly too close to call.
Finally: The Ostrogothic Psiloi were devastating to the Romans, slaughtering two Auxilia and putting the Romans on the brink of doom. But then the Ostrogothic Knights got into combat, losing every roll they made, dying in droves.
The Ostrogoths, thoroughly smashed, retreat from Illyrica and head towards Northern Italy and the West.
First: As for the fall of Rome, it teeters as we speak. The Ostrogoths report paralysis and despair among the Eastern Roman forces who are nearly completely encircled now by Goths, with their camp within range for sacking and all their Auxilia Palatina slain fighting in muddy ploughed fields against the deadly Gothic skirmishing bow. The battle is not over, but there are reports that the treasurer of Allanasius of Ferrence has already been seen riding away on the road back to Byzantium, whipping his heavily-laden horses and casting terrified glances backwards as he goes.
Then: A second rider has arrived from the Ostrogothic battle. The mighty Ostrogothic Knights finally got into battle, attacking the unprotected prostitutes and washer-women of the Eastern Roman camp.
The washer-women and whores of Byzantium proved that they are tougher than the Auxilia Palatina of Byzantium's army, slaughtering the Ostrogoth Knights (1-5 roll).
Now the battle is suddenly too close to call.
Finally: The Ostrogothic Psiloi were devastating to the Romans, slaughtering two Auxilia and putting the Romans on the brink of doom. But then the Ostrogothic Knights got into combat, losing every roll they made, dying in droves.
The Ostrogoths, thoroughly smashed, retreat from Illyrica and head towards Northern Italy and the West.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
a grievous loss for Rome
The Visigoths, spilling into the Roman borderlands of the west, did better than their eastern brothers. Encountering a Roman army, they decoyed its mounted troops, then rushed and annihilated its foot troops (Visigoths 4-0 Western Romans). The legate in charge is probably looking for a very small farm, deep in the country, to retire to.
Roma triumphans!
A set of battle reports from our correspondent Antonius Aquilarius:
We played 5 games tonight in a little over 3.5 hours.
This is the order they happened in.
The Romans defended on their terrain of their choosing except in the last battle against the Beja.
2.2+ rules were used with 30" boards.
vs. Early Ostrogoths (Roman Victory 5-0) DK Proxy battle
The Roman forces were deployed with the mounted split on both wings. The Ostrogoths attacked with all the Kn in the center and the Psiloi on the wings. The Romans tried to deploy their mounted to the center, but got caught by the Ostrogoths before they were able to do so completely. That is were the Ostrogoth luck ran out. The right wing of the Ostrogoths was decimated due to their army having been on poor rations for a long time. It was actually a nail biter of a game, which is not reflected in the score. The Knights just could make any head-way even against the Blade that were holding the center.
vs. Armenians (Roman Loss 3-4)
Next the Armenians invaded the Eastern Provinces. In a game that saw the forces split into two distinctive engagements, the Armenians managed to crush the Roman left wing.
vs. Carpi (Roman Loss 3-4)
Hearing of the Roman defeat in the east the Carpi decided to pounce on the Romans in Dacia. The battle resulted in the Carpi warband crushing the Roman blade in the center before the Roman mounted had their way.
vs. Sassanid Persians (Roman Victory 4-1)
The Sassanids took their turn attacking through Palmyra into the fertile levant. The Roman cataphracts showed their strength by crushing the right wing of the Sassanids and enveloping the elephant. The Sassanid horde made a gallant attempt to hold the legionnaires.
vs. Beja (Roman Victory 2g-1)
Romans took the offensive in this game and ended up fighting with two dunes and an oasis. The Beja fought with Maxi-Camels. The Beja were seriously pip starved and it didn't help that their Bow shooting was darn near abysmal.
We played 5 games tonight in a little over 3.5 hours.
This is the order they happened in.
The Romans defended on their terrain of their choosing except in the last battle against the Beja.
2.2+ rules were used with 30" boards.
vs. Early Ostrogoths (Roman Victory 5-0) DK Proxy battle
The Roman forces were deployed with the mounted split on both wings. The Ostrogoths attacked with all the Kn in the center and the Psiloi on the wings. The Romans tried to deploy their mounted to the center, but got caught by the Ostrogoths before they were able to do so completely. That is were the Ostrogoth luck ran out. The right wing of the Ostrogoths was decimated due to their army having been on poor rations for a long time. It was actually a nail biter of a game, which is not reflected in the score. The Knights just could make any head-way even against the Blade that were holding the center.
vs. Armenians (Roman Loss 3-4)
Next the Armenians invaded the Eastern Provinces. In a game that saw the forces split into two distinctive engagements, the Armenians managed to crush the Roman left wing.
vs. Carpi (Roman Loss 3-4)
Hearing of the Roman defeat in the east the Carpi decided to pounce on the Romans in Dacia. The battle resulted in the Carpi warband crushing the Roman blade in the center before the Roman mounted had their way.
vs. Sassanid Persians (Roman Victory 4-1)
The Sassanids took their turn attacking through Palmyra into the fertile levant. The Roman cataphracts showed their strength by crushing the right wing of the Sassanids and enveloping the elephant. The Sassanid horde made a gallant attempt to hold the legionnaires.
vs. Beja (Roman Victory 2g-1)
Romans took the offensive in this game and ended up fighting with two dunes and an oasis. The Beja fought with Maxi-Camels. The Beja were seriously pip starved and it didn't help that their Bow shooting was darn near abysmal.
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