Command & Colors: Ancients - THE LAST PHALANX VICTORY - 149 BC file:///C:/Program Files/HexBattle/ancients/Last Phalanx victory.xhtml Command & Colors: Ancients MACEDONIAN H A Andriscus MC A M H H W W A Telestes Barsabus L L LC L L L Greeks Scipio MC M M M M A M A HC Thalna H ROMAN Historical Background War Council After their victory in the 3rd Macedonian War Rome divided Roman Army Macedonia into four independant republics, a solution many Leader: Publius Juventius Thalna Macedonians disliked. A man named Andriscus saw an Take 4 Command cards. opportunity to exploit the Macedonians desire for a united Move first. monarchy. He claimed to be the son of the former King Perseus and went to the Seleucid King Demetrius for Macedonian Army (Use Greek blocks) assistance in taking the throne. Demetrius had him arrested Leader: Andriscus (Philip VI) and sent to Rome,but the Romans were not particularly Take 5 Command cards. concerned and Andriscus was able to escape. He eventually arrived in Pergamon where he received moral and financial Victory backing from a former Macedonian princess. Andriscus 6 Banners. travelled to Thrace and successfully courted several Thracian chieftains who garnished him with troops and a diadem. In Special Rules 150BC he was accompanied to Macedonia by the chieftain Roman Tactical Flexibility: An unsupported Macedonian Barsabas where they defeated a Macedonian force near the heavy infantry unit may only battle back against a Roman River Strymon. medium or heavy infantry unit with 3 battle dice. The Roman medium infantry unit marked as "Greeks" does not qualify In 149BC Andriscus swept into power on a wave of popular for this rule. Mark this unit with a special unit block or use support as Philip VI of a united Macedonia. He brutally dealt orange Spartan medium infantry blocks. This unit consists of with any political opponents. Rome responed by sending allied Greek infantry that doesn't have the tactical flexibility Scipio Nasica to sort the matter out diplomatically, but when of the Romans. this failed Scipio raised a force of local allies and was reinforced by the Praetorian army of Publius Juventius Thalna. Thalna assumed command and marched on Macedon. He no doubt expected an easy battle after the 1 of 2 Command & Colors: Ancients - THE LAST PHALANX VICTORY - 149 BC file:///C:/Program Files/HexBattle/ancients/Last Phalanx victory.xhtml smashing Roman victories at Cynoscephalae and Pynda, but somewhere near the Macedonian border, his army was defeated and he was killed. Designed by: Jim Duncan ( [email protected] ) 2 of 2.