Battle of Asculum
Dictator Herius Quinticius & Gnaeus Pompeius (Direct Charge)Tactical Counter!
(5 legion +2 veterans+ 7 command )=16 strength
Quintus Poppaedius Silo (Flanking)
(12 Armies)=12 strength
Battle Roll: 11+4+3=18
Result:
Decisive Victory
The social war began slowly with a few manuever and sieges. Months into the campaign Pompey offered Quinticius a plan to move into Picenum where his family had great support and seize Asculum, one of the most important cities of the Socii.
This drew out the main socii force under Silo who, confident in his numerical superiority, offered battle before the city but was routed.
After this battle the war began to turn with the socii no longer offering battles but sieges. Nonetheless, the war looks to continue for many years so Quinticius offers them citizenship in return for surrendering the ringleaders who he promptly executes and ends the war.
Roman Casualties
Few
Socii Casualties
Heavy
Herius Quinticius gains 5 influence and 5 popularity
Herius Quinticius gains 1 veteran legions, Legio Libertas +1 more legions if given land
Romans love victory -1 unrest
Rome gains 15 Talents in war spoils
Siege of Numantia
Flavius Porcius Carbo Macedonicus (Surprise Attack)Tactical Counter!
(1 legion+ 4 veterans+ 2 command +1 reform)=12 strength
Avarus (Balanced)
8 armies =8 strength
Battle Roll: 11
Result:
Lesser Disaster
The rorman senate responded very swiftly to this new threat in Hispania eager to not lose it again. Carbo advanced quickly into their heartland and put Numantia to siege.
Numantia is regarded as the greatest fortress in the penninsula, situated on a mountain, with high stone walls, trenches, traps, supplies for years and a natural spring.
Carbo constructed a wall around the city and waited for an opportunity. This arised 5 months into the sige when a traitor of one of the gates offered to open it to the romans for some money an that the romans would (when they captured the city) seize a certain married woman he was in love with and give her to him.
The Consul, not beneath such distasteful schemes, agreed, and launched a night surprise attack on that gate. It was foiled by a stray dog who barked loudly when the cohorts approached, notifying the celtiberians who rallied and rained a hail of missiles inflicting heavy casualties and retreated.
The siege continuse to be maintained despite this failure though things are looking increasingly dire for the romans....
Roman Casualties
Legio XII Libyca
1 legion
Celtiberian Casualties
Few
Flavius Porcius Carbo Macedonicus loses -1 popularity for loss of 2 legions
Battle of Neviodunum
Gaius Marius (Balanced)
(5 Veterans+ 3 Legions +5 command+ 1 reform)=19 strength
Asger (Balanced)
15 armies =15 strength
Battle Roll: 10+4=14
Result:
Close Victory
Advancing beyond the borders of Rome to crush the barbarians before they caused irreprebale harm. Marius' scouts found the germans easily as the advanced without caution confident in their size and might.
Positioning himself at a crossing on the Savus river, he waited. The germans arrived and although they realized Marius had the better ground they launched their assault.
The melee was truly brutal, the like which would have routed any other army in the world. Entire legions buckled and broke and if not for Marius' brilliance and personal involvement reinforcing fronts and encouraging his men to not lose hope it is certain Rome would have lost this day.
After 6 hours of bloodshed the Germans were slaughtered, practically to a man since few fled. The women, killed their children and themselves rather than be slaves which shocked the romans but was in a way, very noble.
Marius advanced further into Noricum and plundered the rest of the tribes and left it a wasteland.
Roman Casualties
Legio I Primeginia
Legio IV Populare
Legio XIII Fortuna
1 legion
Germanic Casualties
Heavy
Gaius Marius gains 8 influence and 6 popularity
Gaius Marius gains 1 veteran legions, Legio , +1 more legions if given land
Romans love victory -1 unrest
Rome gains 15 Talents in war spoils