Ancient Spanish (Sertorius)

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:35 pm

Well, here's what we'll be going with for the Spanish next weekend at HotLead in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Scutarii MF 10paks x 3
Scutarii MF 6pak x 1
Scutarii drilled MF 6paks x 2
Caetrati LF 6paks x 2
LH 4 pak x 1
Cavalry 4pak x 1

TC x 3
IC (Sertorius) Total 661 points

A couple pics (if I can work this right):

(The left flank running along a small stream.)

(The right flank running up and along a series of uneven hills.)(Beyond the cavalry is the LH and LF.)

(From behind the lines, showing the supporting columns of drilled infantry.)

Ironhand · Post by **Ironhand** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:03 am

That's a nicely painted army. Looks like it will be very interesting to play. Please let us know how you make out.

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:46 pm

actually...i'd give it a 'C' so far for painting....the army didn't exist two weeks ago!!...been painting fingers off trying to at least get it to a point where it can run next weekend...will go back and do a better job after that

Ironhand · Post by **Ironhand** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:09 pm

LOL - good photography then.

In any case, good luck.

shall · Post by **shall** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:21 am

I really like this army with Sartorius as an IC.

It was one of 3 I am considering for the Challenge in a few weeks time at 800pts 15mm.

Si

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:37 pm

If you run it, I'd be very interested to know just what structure and how it went! I've found that the +3 seems to give you an excellent chance at choosing terrain....hills

...and then picking:

Brush (double-sized but counting as 1)(compulsory)
Gentle hill (single-sized) with brush on top
Gentle hill (single-sized) with brush on top
Gentle hill (single-sized) with broken on top
Broken (single-sized)

This keeps the opponent from using uncovered gentle hills.

Now, it seems that terrain tends to 'float' to the outer edges, but still...am waiting for that glorious day when we catch the hated romans with all those hills in the centre

Dan T.

Maxshadow · Post by **Maxshadow** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:25 am

I'd love to see this army in action against an historical opponent.
If you ever get the chance could you post an ARR?

Blathergut · Post by **Blathergut** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:48 pm

aar is still sitting, waiting to be done...maybe this weekend coming up

decimovalerio · Post by **decimovalerio** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:25 pm

In the Sertorian´s Army, +/- 40000 men was trained as roman legionaries. At least 2/3 parts must be as legionaries (HF Protected, Superior or Average, Drilled)
Other troops was caetrati (LF) and scutari (MF) more cavalry and light cavalry, alls excellents soldiers (principally in guerrilla´s war)
Marco Perpena Vento has 20000 men (4 legions) that they was veteran soldiers in Sila´s War.
(Sorry for my english, jeje)