Carthage vs Rome

[Chris]

A fictional fight between Carthage and Rome using Tactica II rules.

The armies involved were largish, with a combined point value of 8,444, and a combined total number of massed unit figures equaling 1,390.

The terrain was a mix of three ancient battlefields. The armies were deployed in the usual or traditional manner, with cavalry on the wings and infantry in the center.

On the flanks, both sides fought a swirling, attritional engagement. The Numidians were able to occupy the enemy allied horse, though it cost them everything.

The consular legions were able to withstand the charge of the Celts and then rout them. A second wave of Spanish and allied troops did more damage, essentially breaking an allied as well as a Roman legion.

It was a hard-fought and attritional affair lasting 11 turns.

In the end, the Carthaginians were able to claim the field and battle honors, although the cost was very, very high.

A full blog post can be found, read, and remarked upon here:
https://nopaintingrequired.blogspot.com/search/label/Carthage%20vs%20Rome%20with%20Tactica%20II