Warlord Plans The Invasion Of Britannia With New Romans
August 5, 2013 by brennon
Warlord Games have been adding to their range of Romans by bringing in some new Republican Roman Velites from Agema. You will then be able to invade Britannia with the new sourcebook for Hail Caesar.
The Agema Velites would be a good fit for your existing Hail Caesar range and they were an integral part of the war effort within the Roman Empire. They were lightly armoured and quick, allowing them to harass the enemy forces then retreat, possibly drawing out the enemy and breaking formations.
This would be a perfect tactic against the unruly hordes pouring out of the hills to attack your loyal soldiers on the island of Britannia. This supplement is also out now and allows you to fight the battles from the invasion of our fair isle.
Will you be joining the Roman Empire?
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Oooh they are lovely, justthinking back to rome total war. Oneof my favourite units.
There were no velites in the armies of the Roman Empire or in the invasions of Britain, they were done away with at the start of the Late Republican period.
Does this make me a “rivet counter” lol
I used Velites to take on the Britons in Rome: Total War so that’s my reasoning sorted 😉
Thanks for the historical info though, never knew that before. Learn something new everyday.
BoW Ben
No problem. In the unlikely event you want articles on ancient warfare for the site I can put my education to some good use.
Honestly, the fluff of scifi and fantasy games pales in comparison to actual history. I think it might do some gamers good to get a taste of it.