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Mid Republican Roman

Posted 24 Feb 2009

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Mid Republican Roman Light Foot

In FoG most Light Foot javelinmen are Unprotected but unusually Roman Light Foot javelinmen have the option to be Unprotected or Protected. I assume the Protected variety are Velites with the large shield (3') and metal helmet and the Unprotected option represents the guys with spear and javelins but no shield. .

Head (1982) believed Roman Light Infantry changed from Leves to Velites in 211 BC. Sekunda (1996), however, points out that Livy uses the word Velite in his account of Regulus's defeat in 255 BC. Sekunda says the 211 BC reference is in fact when the velites were first mounted behind cavalrymen.

Mid Republican Roman Starter Army

The published Mid Republican Roman Starter Army is only 587 points and despite calling them Velites includes Unprotected Javelinmen. For only 8 points they can all be ungraded to Protected thus giving them a slight edge in melee against other Javelinmen - an edge the historical Velite had. This change would bring the point total to 595 so still within the 600 points of a Starter Army

Num BG Troops Type Armour Quality Training Shooting POA Impact POA Melee POA Special Number of bases Point per base BG value Total Value
(3) Commanders TC - - - - - - CinC 1 35 35 105
2 Cavalry Cv Armoured Average Undrilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 4 12 48 96
2 Velites LF Protected Average Drilled Javelins Light spear - - 4 5 20 40
4 Hastati & Principes HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Impact foot Skilled swordsmen - 4 14 56 224
2 Triarii HF Armoured Elite Drilled - Offensive spearmen - - 2 16 32 64
1 Italian Allied Foot MF Protected Average Drilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 6 7 42 42
(1) Fortified Camp CAMP - - - - - - - 1 24 24 24
11 595

Steven's Biggest Mid Republican Roman

Num BG Troops Type Armour Quality Training Shooting POA Impact POA Melee POA Special Number of bases Point per base BG value Total value
(1) Commander-in-Chief FC - - - - - - CinC 1 50 50 50
(3) Sub-commander TC - - - - - - - 1 35 35 105
2 Cavalry Cv Armoured Average Undrilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 4 12 48 96
5 Velites LF Protected Average Drilled Javelins Light spear - - 4 5 20 100
4 Hastati & Principes (Veteran) HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Impact foot Skilled swordsmen - 4 14 56 216
2 Triarii (Veteran) HF Armoured Elite Drilled - Offensive spearmen - - 2 16 32 64
6 Hastati & Principes HF Armoured Average Drilled - Impact foot Swordsmen - 4 10 40 240
3 Triarii HF Armoured Superior Drilled - Offensive spearmen - - 2 13 26 78
1 Italian Allied Pedites Extraordinarii MF Armoured Superior Drilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 4 12 48 48
1 Italian Allied Foot MF Protected Average Drilled - Light spear Swordsmen - 8 7 56 56
1 Cretan Archers LF Unprotected Superior Drilled Bow - - - 4 6 24 24
(1) Fortified Camp CAMP - - - - - - - 1 24 24 24

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Wish List

  • Another Legion. Takes me to the maximum.
    • 8 stands Hastati & Principes (4 figures / stand)
    • 2 stands Triarri (4 figures / stand)
    • 4 stands Velites (2 figures / stand)
    • 4 stands Leves (2 figures / stand)
  • +4 stands Italian Allied Foot (4 figures / stand). Takes me to the maximum.

References

Bodley Scott, R., Gaukroger, N., Hamilton J., and Robinson, P. (2008). Field of Glory Companion 1: Rise of Rome: Republican Rome at War. Osprey.

Head, D. (1982). Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars 359 BC to 146 BC. Wargames Research Group.

Sekunda, N. (1996). Republican Roman Ary 200-104 BC. Osprey [Men-at-Arms 291].