In a message dated 7/13/2009 11:50:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
elm.farm@... writes:

PS I think that the whole 'impetus' question for warbands is based upon
the Romantic myth of the Celtic charge and maybe, just maybe it happened at
the Allia.





Romantic? Romans believed that a warband charge was to be met with deep
formations, but once contact was made the Romans had the advantage due to
armor and better swords.

When I did the Allia scenario for Phil's Classical Hack Roman book, I
re-read and translated Livy's account which seems to indicate that Celtic
chariots turned the flank of the phalanx. I believe they never made contact, but
the thought of being flanked simply broke them.

If you play the Allia, the Romans and Latins win 4 out of 5 times.

Of another question is the defeat of the Makedonians by the Kelts during
the Brennoian invasion.
They ran because their King was killed?

Steve


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