From: Francis Reed <fereed2@...> ... Saw 2 books ,"Chariot" by Arthur Cotterell & "The First Armies" by Doyne Dawson, Cassell & Co. Anyone read these?...
where could I purchase the Ancient Empires edition from..? ... I for one appreciate the info. I just happen to be working on an Aancient Emores 2nd edition...
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Last nights Decisive Battles program on Marathon was actually quite watchable, if a little vague in parts. Tonight features Spartans in Battle although they...
The recent amendment to v3.1 of DBM in connection with conforming elements (page 18) will be used at the forthcoming Society of Ancients Doubles Masters in...
... I've never found very much information. I think the square leather hats are described as having the four sids of the brim coming up and meeting in a point,...
Don't know what scale you are interested in but Irregular have some of these in 25mm (a sculpting style that isn't to everyone's tastes). They may have them in...
Ancient Empires 2nd edition, is a free rules set and can be obtained online at: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/ancientempires2nd/ Enjoy! - Greg ... and ...
Well, I was disappointed as the History channel here did not air it. I am not surprised that some items wer vague, as almost every point in the battle can be...
I have noticed that all the battles have been those that were not clearly reported at the time for one reason or another. Perhaps the makers are more concerned...
The pass at Thermopylae was right by the sea, which has retreated considerably since then. Was it the usual 8 guys in the classic corinthian helmet and bell ...
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Hi Over the last couple of weeks I have started painting up some Early Imperial Romans; a project that I first flirted with such a long time ago that Romans...
The 8 guys are shown very briefly. The action scenes are created using the action engine for the Total War: Rome computer game. Strangely this is quite...
Are you sure thats the way you want to go when you can play on some of the variants within this vast area? Chatti with spears in close order. Harii painting...
That would look very good indeed. The first time I saw this type was in Battlefield Britain and it really does wonders to show the battlefield that way as...
Gents; Could the Foundry Thracian foot figures pass for javelin armed tribal contingents of the above mentioned? If not, could someone direct me to a site...
The graphics are blockier because they were designed for a game as opposed to a cinematic medium, but they are a big improvement on 8 men in period armour. ...
Hiya Phil Gaul was pretty thoroughly pacified by the Early Imperial era. So the Germans are pretty much a solo act by this time, although you could campaign ...
Thank-you, Tom. Francis ust finished Cotterell's Chariot. I had expected a lot from this, Cotterell is an excellent writer and I have greatly enjoyed several...
... Hi, Peter is right to suggest that you model different tribes. That way you can create units that differ. You could include some Gauls as the Germans on...
And when you do paint the Germans, I recommend youm paint the "Chatti" tribe, who are highly complimented by Tacitus in Germania 30.31. ... Greg ... way ... ...
You might want to take a look at: Michael P. Speidel Ancient Germanic Warriors: Warrior Styles from Trajan's Column to Icelandic Sagas (Routledge, 2004) ISBN...
... Thanks guys... I've been delving deeper, particularly Tacitus and would agree that there are many more possiblities with the Germans than I first thought. ...
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