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Marathon (490 BC)Scenario#: 101 Date: 490-BC Location: Marathon, GreeceKing Darius I of Persia sent an expedition against Athens in reprisal for the burning of Sardes in 498 BC during the failed Ionian Revolt. The Persian fleet under the joint command of Datis and Artaphernes landed near Marathon bay, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — Expansion #1: Greeks and Eastern Kingdoms |
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EPIC Asculum (279 BC)Scenario#: C3i16 Date: 279-BC Location: Asculum, ItalyPyrrhus of Epirus nearly doubled the size of his army after his victory at Heraclea with allied Greeks, Samnites and Lucanians flocking to his standard. After absorbing the new recruits, Pyrrhus set off towards Rome. His advance was stopped at … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #23 |
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EPIC Leuctra (371 BC)Scenario#: C3i15 Date: 371-BC Location: Boeotian, GreeceSparta’s victory in the Peloponnesian War (431-404) over Athens cemented the reputation of her hoplites as the premier infantry force in the world. However, Spartan arrogance following this victory led to the outbreak of hostilities with her former… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #23 |
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Panormus (250 BC)Scenario#: C3i03 Date: 250-BC Location: Palermo, SicilyFollowing the disaster at Bagradas only a few hundred of Regulus’ men ever made it back to Rome. But they were enough to spread the horrible stories of being trampled by elephants, and cut down by cavalry. Despite his defeat … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #18 |
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Adys (256 BC)Scenario#: C3i02 Date: 256-BC Location: Uthiona, TunisiaFollowing the Battle of Agrigentum, the Carthaginian leaders decided to avoid pitched battles and instead fall back on fortified posts, while harassing the Romans with their fleet and guerrilla raids. The focus of the war shifted to Rome’s successful… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #18 |
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Agrigentum (262 BC)Scenario#: C3i01 Date: 262-BC Location: Agrigento, SicilyThe First Punic War began when Rome decided to invade Sicily in 264. Chartage, unprepared, scrambled to raise an army under Hannibal Gisgo. By 262 Hannibal arrived with an advance force at Agrigentum, but the Roman consuls Lucius Postumius Megellus … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C3i Magazine #18 |
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Bagradas (253 BC)Scenario#: 3 Date: 253-BC Location: Bagradas, TunisiaThe Romans are on the verge of defeating Carthage and ending the First Punic War. Regulus and a veteran Roman army have landed in Africa, and though woefully short of cavalry, have defeated several Carthaginian forces. Desperate, the Carthaginians… Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Crimissos River (341 BC)Scenario#: 2 Date: 341-BC Location: Fiumefreddo, SicilyThe Carthaginians learned from earlier defeats in Sicily that they had to field reliable, trained heavy infantry of their own. They formed the Sacred Band, a force of about 2,500 excellently trained Carthaginians, as good or better than the best … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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Akragas (406 BC)Scenario#: 1 Date: 406-BC Location: Akragas, SicilyThe Carthaginians on their third invasion of Sicily laid siege to the city of Acragas. The Syracusans under the command of general Daphnaeus marched to Acragas aid. A long battle outside the walls followed with the Syracusans winning the day, … Commands & Colors: Ancients — C&C Ancients |
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