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Lysimachos
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Triumph
The news of the great victory of our esteemed consul P. Cornelius Triarius Scipio over a vast barbarian horde, threatening the Roman borders need to be celebrate with a great triumph!
Shall I boast such well deserved reward for our best general!
Shall I boast such well deserved reward for our best general!
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THE SPARTACUS REVOLT
News from the Army of Italy under the command of General T Attius Fabii Maximvs (Praetor)
Battle has been joined with the rebel slave army of almost 50,000 under the notorious Spartacus and although heavily outnumbered by nearly 20,000 men the legions were able to destroy a significant proportion of their numbers and delay their predations for an important amount of time. Restricting their movement was always one of Maximvs’ objectives and he succeeded in this task, though it must be said, losing many brave Roman lives. The urgent nature of this command resulted in having to fight on ground not of our choosing and this sadly compromised the chances of success even before taking to the field.
We must use the time so valiantly gained by these brave men, each one a hero of the Republic, by raising fresh troops, and in greater quantity. The slaves were more numerous than would have been expected and naturally, were fighting for their very lives under the ruthless command of their murderous ringleader whose name is almost certain to go down in history.
I know the good Roman people thrive on adversity and, as they have shown many times in the past, will willingly rise to the emergency. We must not allow this crime against justice and order to go unpunished and I call for the support of the Senate and People of Rome to aid me in bringing this criminal to heal.
I request that the Senate authorise raising a new, larger army with all haste, which will allow me the flexibility and time to allow us to gain the initiative and call the enemy to battle on our terms and on ground of our choosing!
Official Results: Spartacus Slave Revolt (MikeK) vs Army of Italy (Maximvs)
Roman results:
400pts : 31500 / 9306 : 36/29 AP : LOSE
Spartacus results:
400pts : 47000 / 8140 : 33/44 AP : WIN
Battle has been joined with the rebel slave army of almost 50,000 under the notorious Spartacus and although heavily outnumbered by nearly 20,000 men the legions were able to destroy a significant proportion of their numbers and delay their predations for an important amount of time. Restricting their movement was always one of Maximvs’ objectives and he succeeded in this task, though it must be said, losing many brave Roman lives. The urgent nature of this command resulted in having to fight on ground not of our choosing and this sadly compromised the chances of success even before taking to the field.
We must use the time so valiantly gained by these brave men, each one a hero of the Republic, by raising fresh troops, and in greater quantity. The slaves were more numerous than would have been expected and naturally, were fighting for their very lives under the ruthless command of their murderous ringleader whose name is almost certain to go down in history.
I know the good Roman people thrive on adversity and, as they have shown many times in the past, will willingly rise to the emergency. We must not allow this crime against justice and order to go unpunished and I call for the support of the Senate and People of Rome to aid me in bringing this criminal to heal.
I request that the Senate authorise raising a new, larger army with all haste, which will allow me the flexibility and time to allow us to gain the initiative and call the enemy to battle on our terms and on ground of our choosing!
Official Results: Spartacus Slave Revolt (MikeK) vs Army of Italy (Maximvs)
Roman results:
400pts : 31500 / 9306 : 36/29 AP : LOSE
Spartacus results:
400pts : 47000 / 8140 : 33/44 AP : WIN
Italian News related by a Greek diplomat:
The rumours anticipating a Roman defeat for the Praetor’s army at the hands of the Italian Organized Union, formed to liberate southern Italy from Roman oppression, proved correct.
In the engagement with the Army of Italy under Maximus, the opposing deployments were conventional and combat opened with an early Roman light and mounted thrust led by the Praetor against the weaker but doughty Italian horse that was approaching the hill on the Roman right. The Legionaries meanwhile had faced right and commenced a march up the hill to take a defensive position on its slope. Seeing this move, the confidence of the equestrians faltered and they performed weakly against their Italian opponents, retiring battered to the hill as well. Roman light and medium foot left to cover the camp were outwitted by expert Italian brigands who swiftly broke into the camp, panicking civilians who fled, and the Italians chased off or hunted down those who did not escape to the hill.
The Romans occupied almost the whole frontage of the curving hill, the Italians forming their own circuit below to oppose a descent and fix the defenders in place – looser in the south, tighter in the north. Emissaries were sent by by the Italian commanders council to ask the Romans to return home and these met with Quintus, a Roman officer, mid-field. The officer acknowledged the grievances of the IOU and said that for a certain payment of gold a truce and withdrawal could be arranged if the Italians would pursue their movement past the camp as a demonstration against the left of the Roman line. Having shown his power and taken the camp, and not wishing further bloodshed against the Romans on the heights, this was all agreed.
The Italians settled into an opposing line facing the Romans and opened a desultory exchange of shooting. Some aggressive Velites on the far left of the Roman line were engaged. Much to the surprise of the Italian commanders, they were betrayed by the promise of Quintus, for the Romans reacted vigorously on their left and shortly thereafter came down off the hill in a vigorous assault. The Romans were doing serious damage to the Italians, particularly on the right where the seasoned Romans drove forward, and the two average legions in the center and center right were doing great execution, but an Italian counter-charge slew the commander in that sector and the disordered neighboring legions routed as well in a panic. Maximus, having fought in the front lines repeatedly, made a last desperate charge but his troops were driven back and joined the general rout. Quintus was found and his head and gold were recovered by the Italians.
Although the promised Gallic aid was forestalled by Roman military action and the demands of the IOU are not totally clear, the IOU will agree to peace with Rome based on recognition of the independence of the IOU member cities, release of debts to Rome's moneylenders and claims to slaves in the south, and a ten-year pact of non-aggression with Rome. The IOU is also asking for recognition from Carthage, acknowledged as mistress of the Western Sea of Middle Earth, and it is suggested that Punic aid will also be sought if Rome prosecutes its war on the peaceful peoples of southern Italy. The IOU has not attacked towns in the south that closed their gates and declared for Rome, but if these holdouts take arms in the field the IOU promises to forcibly correct them.
Personal Message Delivered to the Senate: The capture of the camp brought great booty, including incriminating private papers and personal items believed to be the Praetor’s, including scandalous Alexandrian etchings. The IOU says these may be delivered to a trustworthy emissary of the Senate who is in a position to see to their proper use in peace negotiations.
The rumours anticipating a Roman defeat for the Praetor’s army at the hands of the Italian Organized Union, formed to liberate southern Italy from Roman oppression, proved correct.
In the engagement with the Army of Italy under Maximus, the opposing deployments were conventional and combat opened with an early Roman light and mounted thrust led by the Praetor against the weaker but doughty Italian horse that was approaching the hill on the Roman right. The Legionaries meanwhile had faced right and commenced a march up the hill to take a defensive position on its slope. Seeing this move, the confidence of the equestrians faltered and they performed weakly against their Italian opponents, retiring battered to the hill as well. Roman light and medium foot left to cover the camp were outwitted by expert Italian brigands who swiftly broke into the camp, panicking civilians who fled, and the Italians chased off or hunted down those who did not escape to the hill.
The Romans occupied almost the whole frontage of the curving hill, the Italians forming their own circuit below to oppose a descent and fix the defenders in place – looser in the south, tighter in the north. Emissaries were sent by by the Italian commanders council to ask the Romans to return home and these met with Quintus, a Roman officer, mid-field. The officer acknowledged the grievances of the IOU and said that for a certain payment of gold a truce and withdrawal could be arranged if the Italians would pursue their movement past the camp as a demonstration against the left of the Roman line. Having shown his power and taken the camp, and not wishing further bloodshed against the Romans on the heights, this was all agreed.
The Italians settled into an opposing line facing the Romans and opened a desultory exchange of shooting. Some aggressive Velites on the far left of the Roman line were engaged. Much to the surprise of the Italian commanders, they were betrayed by the promise of Quintus, for the Romans reacted vigorously on their left and shortly thereafter came down off the hill in a vigorous assault. The Romans were doing serious damage to the Italians, particularly on the right where the seasoned Romans drove forward, and the two average legions in the center and center right were doing great execution, but an Italian counter-charge slew the commander in that sector and the disordered neighboring legions routed as well in a panic. Maximus, having fought in the front lines repeatedly, made a last desperate charge but his troops were driven back and joined the general rout. Quintus was found and his head and gold were recovered by the Italians.
Although the promised Gallic aid was forestalled by Roman military action and the demands of the IOU are not totally clear, the IOU will agree to peace with Rome based on recognition of the independence of the IOU member cities, release of debts to Rome's moneylenders and claims to slaves in the south, and a ten-year pact of non-aggression with Rome. The IOU is also asking for recognition from Carthage, acknowledged as mistress of the Western Sea of Middle Earth, and it is suggested that Punic aid will also be sought if Rome prosecutes its war on the peaceful peoples of southern Italy. The IOU has not attacked towns in the south that closed their gates and declared for Rome, but if these holdouts take arms in the field the IOU promises to forcibly correct them.
Personal Message Delivered to the Senate: The capture of the camp brought great booty, including incriminating private papers and personal items believed to be the Praetor’s, including scandalous Alexandrian etchings. The IOU says these may be delivered to a trustworthy emissary of the Senate who is in a position to see to their proper use in peace negotiations.
Maiden speech to the senate by Lucius Cornelius T. Scipio
From Hansardius
Lucius Cornelius Triarius Scipio (Esteemed younger brother of P.C. Triarius Scipio who died heroically in Gaul)
"Ave Senatores
I come to praise Maximus not to bury him.
Should the noble senate decide that T. Attius Fabius Maximus be asked to return to Rome it should be to be elevated to consulship in our forthcoming elections.
The Infantry that Maximus formed (IMF) brought about enormous attrition to the plebian rebels of the IOU.
Given this attrition - the cancelling of the IOU by the IMF - I urge the senate to recognise this good work and continue to support our noble praetor's prevention of punic pandering to the preposterous plebian promulgations of this slave revolt"
Lucius Cornelius Triarius Scipio (Esteemed younger brother of P.C. Triarius Scipio who died heroically in Gaul)
"Ave Senatores
I come to praise Maximus not to bury him.
Should the noble senate decide that T. Attius Fabius Maximus be asked to return to Rome it should be to be elevated to consulship in our forthcoming elections.
The Infantry that Maximus formed (IMF) brought about enormous attrition to the plebian rebels of the IOU.
Given this attrition - the cancelling of the IOU by the IMF - I urge the senate to recognise this good work and continue to support our noble praetor's prevention of punic pandering to the preposterous plebian promulgations of this slave revolt"
Defeat in Illyria!
Members of the Senate I fear I have bad news.
The campaign against the Illyrians has not progressed as well as I would have hoped. Met by a much larger force, the legions attempted to avoid being surrounded by moving towards a natural bottleneck. The screen of light foot sent out as a holding action was easily beaten back and many routed. However they delayed some of the enemy force long enough for the legion to start cutting swathes into the enemy ranks. The legions fought on valiantly and started to get the upper hand, however as the day came to an end and both armies withdrew from the field the Illyrians claimed victory. It was clear that the Illyrians had the bloodier nose and had the sun not set, the field would have been Rome's within the hour.
Senators the Illyrians have been shown that even against a much larger force Rome is a deadly enemy. I request reinforcements to persecute the war further. I know that the morale of the enemy is wavering and a decisive thrust now would cause them to collapse.
Roman Result
600pts: 61500/21792 : 55/55 : LOSE
Illyrians Result
800pts: 87500/20609 : 87/95 : WIN
No camps looted
No commanders killed
Thanks Keyth for a great game, right down to the wire, well played.
The campaign against the Illyrians has not progressed as well as I would have hoped. Met by a much larger force, the legions attempted to avoid being surrounded by moving towards a natural bottleneck. The screen of light foot sent out as a holding action was easily beaten back and many routed. However they delayed some of the enemy force long enough for the legion to start cutting swathes into the enemy ranks. The legions fought on valiantly and started to get the upper hand, however as the day came to an end and both armies withdrew from the field the Illyrians claimed victory. It was clear that the Illyrians had the bloodier nose and had the sun not set, the field would have been Rome's within the hour.
Senators the Illyrians have been shown that even against a much larger force Rome is a deadly enemy. I request reinforcements to persecute the war further. I know that the morale of the enemy is wavering and a decisive thrust now would cause them to collapse.
Roman Result
600pts: 61500/21792 : 55/55 : LOSE
Illyrians Result
800pts: 87500/20609 : 87/95 : WIN
No camps looted
No commanders killed
Thanks Keyth for a great game, right down to the wire, well played.
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Romanus Praetor O. Lentulus Cunctator fell on the field of honour leading his legions against a barbarous horde of ferocious Gauls. Our soldiers, left without a commander, gave way after a hard fought battle. Massilia is reported to have surrendered, the Provincia is looted. Hurry with a new armi against the enemy. Long live the Republic.
One legatus
One legatus
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Lysimachos
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Patres Conscripti!
Bad news are following bad news! The name of the Roman army is shattered everywhere except for the great victory against the Transalpine Gauls gained by my illustrious and still lamented relative P. Cornelius Triarius Scipio.
It's time to raise new armies giving the Cornelii family the necessary power to act against those treacherous enemies.
I am at the disposal of the Senate and the whole Republic in order to risk my life and honour for the salvation of our beloved country.
I'm ready to take in charge every appointment will be considerd fit to the situation, being not afraid of the limited number of soldiers now at our disposal.
The enemy is approaching Rome and some valorous men must take the field to stop them or die in the attempt!
Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
Bad news are following bad news! The name of the Roman army is shattered everywhere except for the great victory against the Transalpine Gauls gained by my illustrious and still lamented relative P. Cornelius Triarius Scipio.
It's time to raise new armies giving the Cornelii family the necessary power to act against those treacherous enemies.
I am at the disposal of the Senate and the whole Republic in order to risk my life and honour for the salvation of our beloved country.
I'm ready to take in charge every appointment will be considerd fit to the situation, being not afraid of the limited number of soldiers now at our disposal.
The enemy is approaching Rome and some valorous men must take the field to stop them or die in the attempt!
Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
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Strebe
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My votes
consul - T. Attius Fabius Maximus
consul - Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
praetor - Lucius Caecilius Metellus (aka tofman04)
praetor - Quintus Caecilius Metellus (aka Strebe)
consul - T. Attius Fabius Maximus
consul - Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
praetor - Lucius Caecilius Metellus (aka tofman04)
praetor - Quintus Caecilius Metellus (aka Strebe)
Last edited by Strebe on Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thank you all for voting.
I've started another thread for 'rules' etc, so everyone can be aware of the timescale for elections (now fixed) etc.
I'm going to streamline things slightly (fixing the sizes of consular and praetorian armies for example) as well.
I'll announce the results of the latest elections later this evening.
I'm more than happy to hear suggestions about what you'd like etc but I want to keep rules to a minimum whilst keeping a reasonable mid-republican 'flavour'. Thus a fair amount of abstraction.
Leader casualties may not continue at the fearsome rate we've seen so far, but I'm minded to say that officials leading an army should nominate a 2-in-c from amongst the 'spare' players to lead their army in the event of untimely death. I'm also going to post simple rules for a battle's 'aftermath' - what action a leader wishes to take (eg pursue the enemy, fall back and regroup, etc).
I've started another thread for 'rules' etc, so everyone can be aware of the timescale for elections (now fixed) etc.
I'm going to streamline things slightly (fixing the sizes of consular and praetorian armies for example) as well.
I'll announce the results of the latest elections later this evening.
I'm more than happy to hear suggestions about what you'd like etc but I want to keep rules to a minimum whilst keeping a reasonable mid-republican 'flavour'. Thus a fair amount of abstraction.
Leader casualties may not continue at the fearsome rate we've seen so far, but I'm minded to say that officials leading an army should nominate a 2-in-c from amongst the 'spare' players to lead their army in the event of untimely death. I'm also going to post simple rules for a battle's 'aftermath' - what action a leader wishes to take (eg pursue the enemy, fall back and regroup, etc).
Playing as:
Danish - Won 1, Lost 2
Lancastrians - Won 3, Lost 3
Milanese - Lost 1
Scots Isles and Highlands - Lost 1
Swiss - Won 25, Lost 3
Danish - Won 1, Lost 2
Lancastrians - Won 3, Lost 3
Milanese - Lost 1
Scots Isles and Highlands - Lost 1
Swiss - Won 25, Lost 3
Praise be to Mars! I bring victory!
Senatus Populusque Romanus,
I bring great tidings, tidings of victory. Glorious Roman arms have dealt a stinging defeat to the so-called 'Italian Organised Union', and shown them up for the slaves and vagabonds they surely are. Despite having armed themselves from the Romans fallen in previous battles, they were unmanned by the ferocity of our veteran legions. Do not think though that this was an easy battle. I saw the bloodlust and hatred in our enemies' eyes as the shield walls clashed and the dying began. They are animals, but dangerous and savage nonetheless. They must be destroyed.
All hail the glorious dead!
Gaius Aemelianus Caesar
[This was a tough one - thanks for a great game MikeK - had your left arrived a touch earlier, I would have been stuffed.]
keyth 32500/5764 11/29
MikeK 45000/11440 42/39
I bring great tidings, tidings of victory. Glorious Roman arms have dealt a stinging defeat to the so-called 'Italian Organised Union', and shown them up for the slaves and vagabonds they surely are. Despite having armed themselves from the Romans fallen in previous battles, they were unmanned by the ferocity of our veteran legions. Do not think though that this was an easy battle. I saw the bloodlust and hatred in our enemies' eyes as the shield walls clashed and the dying began. They are animals, but dangerous and savage nonetheless. They must be destroyed.
All hail the glorious dead!
Gaius Aemelianus Caesar
[This was a tough one - thanks for a great game MikeK - had your left arrived a touch earlier, I would have been stuffed.]
keyth 32500/5764 11/29
MikeK 45000/11440 42/39
Keyth
ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.
ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant.
Utter disaster in Illyria!
Senators a message from a Greek Trader
The Roman army in Illyria has been slaughtered! In a unbelievable display of incompetance the entire army was surrounded and utterly destroyed. Not a single Roman survived the butchery that followed the collaspe. Fortunately the consul was hacked apart as soon as he entered the fray and avoided having to dispatch himself in shame.
Roman Result
400pts: 36,500/8771 31/32 : LOSE
Illyrians Result
400pts: 44,500/1295: 55/0 : WIN
Rome camp looted
Rome commander killed
Thanks to Neil123 for the game, in which his expert bullfighter took on my pantomine cow crewed by the chuckle brothers
The Roman army in Illyria has been slaughtered! In a unbelievable display of incompetance the entire army was surrounded and utterly destroyed. Not a single Roman survived the butchery that followed the collaspe. Fortunately the consul was hacked apart as soon as he entered the fray and avoided having to dispatch himself in shame.
Roman Result
400pts: 36,500/8771 31/32 : LOSE
Illyrians Result
400pts: 44,500/1295: 55/0 : WIN
Rome camp looted
Rome commander killed
Thanks to Neil123 for the game, in which his expert bullfighter took on my pantomine cow crewed by the chuckle brothers
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maximvs
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My friends and fellow members of the Senate, as I mourn the loss of our esteemed colleague (in the above post), I have been pondering our recent lack of success in the area of martial affairs and I wish to share my thoughts with you.
Just exactly who are these 'Greek Traders' who keep popping up bringing news of fresh disasters?
Just how do they get the news so easily? Why do they always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Why do they then always turn up in Rome as their 'next stop'?
I think there is something of a conspiracy going on! I think the Senate should consider investigating whether these 'Greek Traders' may be actually helping our enemies with details of our troop dispositions, numbers, weaknesses, and the like.
I think the Senate ought to consider whether a war with these traders would be more likely of success than the wars we seem to be failing at everywhere else!
I think we should nominate some junior member of this illustrious house to take a small army and march to the nearest nest of brigands sheltering under the pretence of being 'traders' and utterly destroy them, to rekindle the flame of valour and martial victory that currently burns so dim!
[Aside - surely our troops can overwhelm an army made up of mobs and baggage carts?]
T Attius Fabii Maximvs
Just exactly who are these 'Greek Traders' who keep popping up bringing news of fresh disasters?
Just how do they get the news so easily? Why do they always seem to be in the right place at the right time? Why do they then always turn up in Rome as their 'next stop'?
I think there is something of a conspiracy going on! I think the Senate should consider investigating whether these 'Greek Traders' may be actually helping our enemies with details of our troop dispositions, numbers, weaknesses, and the like.
I think the Senate ought to consider whether a war with these traders would be more likely of success than the wars we seem to be failing at everywhere else!
I think we should nominate some junior member of this illustrious house to take a small army and march to the nearest nest of brigands sheltering under the pretence of being 'traders' and utterly destroy them, to rekindle the flame of valour and martial victory that currently burns so dim!
[Aside - surely our troops can overwhelm an army made up of mobs and baggage carts?]
T Attius Fabii Maximvs
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Lysimachos
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Formal Proposal
Ave Patres Conscripti!
My formal proposal, as newly elected Consul, is that the Senate should appoint me the task of pacifying Cisalpine Gaul with the help of the Praetorian army led by Cornelius Hookton, to send the other Consul Attius Maximus in Illirya to take a revenge against those nasty barbarian people and to rely on the great military skill of the other Praetor, Lucius Cornelius Triarius, in order to defeat the remnants of those nasty Italian rebels.
But there's no time to loose, we just have to decide and act swiftly, before our enemies can muster their forces!
I trust in your wisdom.
Consul Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
My formal proposal, as newly elected Consul, is that the Senate should appoint me the task of pacifying Cisalpine Gaul with the help of the Praetorian army led by Cornelius Hookton, to send the other Consul Attius Maximus in Illirya to take a revenge against those nasty barbarian people and to rely on the great military skill of the other Praetor, Lucius Cornelius Triarius, in order to defeat the remnants of those nasty Italian rebels.
But there's no time to loose, we just have to decide and act swiftly, before our enemies can muster their forces!
I trust in your wisdom.
Consul Iunius Cornelius Lysimachos
