Wars of the Republic: Ancient Roman Wargaming 343-50 BC

by Eric Farrington, Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)

Overview

From the First Samnite War and the eventual conquest of the Italian Peninsula, to the defeat by Hannibal at Lake Trasimene, and final victory over the Gauls at Alesia, Wars of the Republic is a miniature wargame that allows you to campaign with the legions or stand firm against Roman expansion and fight throughout the ancient Mediterranean. This book contains all the rules required to fight battles during this period, including multiple army lists to reflect the changing nature of the Roman military and the varied opponents they faced, be it Gaul, Italian, Carthaginian, Iberian, or Greek.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472844903
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/25/2021
Series:	Osprey Wargames , #29
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Eric Farrington has been a wargamer since the late 80s. He started his path in Fantasy and Sci-fi wargaming before moving into historicals. He has a BA in History from the University of Minnesota, is a corporate efficiency expert, and owns a number of small businesses including Blood and Spectacles Publishing. Eric is married with one child and has lived in Minnesota most of his life.
Eric Farrington has been a wargamer since the late 80s. He started his path in Fantasy and Sci-fi wargaming before moving into historicals. He has a BA in History from the University of Minnesota, is a corporate efficiency expert, and owns a number of small businesses including Blood and Spectacles Publishing. Eric is married with one child and has lived in Minnesota most of his life.
Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Röchling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

What You Need to Play 4

Dice 4

Scale 5

Time Scale 5

Miniatures 5

Basing 5

Measurements 5

Rounding 6

Units and Models 6

The Most Important Rule 6

Resolving Disputes 6

House Rules 6

Unit Profile 6

The Turn Sequence 7

Turn 7

Phase 7

Activation 7

Turn Sequence 7

The Commander's Gaze 8

Calculating Commander's Gaze 9

Using Commander's Gaze Tokens 9

Moving 10

Units 10

Formations and Multi- and Single- Based Units 13

Zone of Control 13

Coming into Contact 13

Terrain 13

Open 13

Difficult 14

Dangerous 14

Impassable 14

Shooting 15

Determine Eligibility of Targets 15

Determine Shoot Dice 15

Roll Shoot Dice 15

Compare Hits to Armor 15

Discipline Checks 16

Resolve Melee 16

Determine Melee 16

Determine Attack Dice 17

Roll to Fight 18

Compare Hits to Armor 18

Discipline Checks 18

Determine Pushback 18

End Phase 19

Discard Remaining Commander's Gaze Tokens 19

Check for Morale 19

Check for Collapse 19

Finalize Unit Alignments 20

Check Victory Conditions 20

Special Rules 20

Legion 20

Phalanx 20

Rhombus 21

Wedge 21

Drilled 21

Counter Charge 21

Pila 22

Heedless Charge 22

Terror 22

Evade 22

Pursue 23

Move and Shoot 23

Skirmisher 23

Stand and Shoot 24

Advanced Rules 24

Leader Killed 24

Hoplite Drift 24

Firing Over Friendly Units 24

Firing into Melee 25

Pursuing Eliminated Enemies 25

Wings of the Army 25

Unit Types 25

Legion 27

Phalanx 28

Pike Block 29

Infantry 30

Cavalry 31

Support Troops 33

Lines of Battle 34

Early Republic Period 35

Punic Wars 37

Wars Against the Successors 38

Slave Revolts 39

End of the Republic 40

The Edge of Civilization 41

Battles 42

Determine Scenario 42

Complications 43

Determine Attacker 43

Choose Army 43

Set Up Terrain 43

Deploy Forces 44

Raid Scenarios 44

Battle Scenarios 47

Complication List 49

Campaigns 52

Campaign Size 52

Pick a Campaign Army 52

Campaign Turn 52

Spending Campaign Points 54

Historical Scenarios 56

Battle of Silva Arsia/Lake Regillus, 509 BC (ER) 56

Battle of Sentinum, 295 BC (ER) 58

Battle of Heraclea, 280 BC (WS) 59

Battle of Cannae, 216 BC (PW) 60

Battle of Mount Vesuvius, 73 BC (SR) 61

Battle of Pharsalus 48 BC (END) 62

Designer's Notes 63