Legions in Britain

[martin goddard]

The following legions served in Britain at start of 2nd century.
111 AD

2nd Augusta
6th Victrix
20th Valeria Victrix

A legion is made up of 10 cohorts. Usually only 8 go out campaigning and two stay back as reserves.
Each legion about 5000 men.

All supported by 29000 auxiliaries

This gives a ratio of  auxiliary to Legion as 2:1.
Auxiliaries did most of the "keeping the country quiet" work.

In the battles the ratio would be more 1 to 1, as the legions  could be/needed to be  concentrated whilst the auxiliaries carried on with all sorts of vital tasks.


martin

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

If I recall the IX Hispana was still extant until ca.120 when it appears it moved to Nijmegen (contrary to popular stories of it's demise).

[Colonel Kilgore]

Where do the elephants fit in, Martin? 

Simon

[martin goddard]

Too many elephants in your recce Simon


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

I want to field a whole faction of elephants, Martin 

Simon

[martin goddard]

I am putting in a "what we dozz at Klub" sektion.

In that you can use anything you once saw in a film or comic.
There will also be a set of cards upon which are amazing/Kool events such as "your army gets angry and kills all enemy infantry with helmets instantly" along with the ever popular "Julius Caesar turns up in one of your skirmish units. Add 12D6 to the unit magic ability".

Additionally you can use  inappropriate words and phrases. eg Roman testicle, factions,  a big small, a long short, calvary,  pike phalus and Parthian cataracts.
Not forgetting that the whole army is there to die, with no other considerations in their collective mind. That will get rid of the morale phase.
Thought flame bomb throwing siege weapons might be  driving around the battlefield too? Saw that in Mulan.


martin

[Sean Clark]

Well my gauls will be led by Asterix. I fully expect special rules for him.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I'll have ballistae firing flaming pigs mounted on scythed elephants.

Should be a winning combination, I think.

Simon

[martin goddard]

Well that is two players with appropriate armies.
Marvellous.


martin

[Flaminpig0]

I'll have ballistae firing flaming pigs mounted on scythed elephants.

Should be a winning combination, I think.

Simon

Only until such time as the animal/human rights people catch up with you

[Colonel Kilgore]

I think the Romans probably had an answer for social activists too..

Simon

[Flaminpig0]

I think the Romans probably had an answer for social activists too..

Simon

Et tu, Brute?