New Might of Arms Army Lists

Comments-- Samnite/allied legion stands can be represented as either light infantry or medium infantry. You may not represent legionaries as both types in the same army (i.e. pick one for the battle).

Troop ratios-- Infantry stands must outnumber mounted stands by at least 3 to 1.

Troop Description-- Allies include Apulians, Campanians, Etruscans,and various Italian hill tribes. No account has been made of Roman allies. The heavy infantry are hoplites.

Enemies-- 28. Gallic, 36. Camillian Roman, 36a. Samnite, 36b. Campanian/Apulian, 26c. Lucanian/Bruttian.

Sources-- Main sources were the DBM army lists, Osprey "Early Roman Armies", and WRG's "Armies of the Mace. and Punic Wars", as well as a few other secondary articles. The Enemies listed are based on those listed in the DBA lists, and represent "plausible contemporary enemies". For a larger, more generic listing see page 68 of the MOA rules.

Comments-- This list allows you to build either a Campanian or Apulian army. All legionary stands can be represented as either light infantry or medium infantry (or heavy infantry in Late period Campainion armies). The Late period begins in 340 BC. You may not represent lagionaries as different types (light, medium, or heavy) in the same army (i.e. pick one type for the battle).

Troop ratios-- Infantry stands must outnumber mounted stands by at least 2 to 1.

Troop description-- The Campanion legionary heavy infantry represent troops equiped and fighting as Romans (close formation heavy infantry).

Enemies-- 36. Camillan Roman, 36a. Samnite, 36b. Campanian/Apulian, 36c. Lucanian/Bruttian, 36d. Etruscan.

Sources-- Main sources were the DBM army lists, Osprey "Early Roman Armies", and WRG's "Armies of the Mace. and Punic Wars", as well as a few other secondary articles. The Enemies listed are based on those listed in the DBA lists, and represent "plausible contemporary enemies". For a larger, more generic listing see page 68 of the MOA rules.

Comments-- This list allows you to build either a Lucanian or Bruttian army. All legionary stands must be represented as either light infantry or medium infantry. You may not represent lagionaries as both types in the same army (i.e. pick one type for the battle).

Troop ratios-- Infantry stands must outnumber mounted stands by at least 3 to 1.

Troop Description-- No account is made for Roman or carthaginian allies within the list. Elite/Allies represent either elite troops, or in the case of Bruttians, Lucanian legionaries in Bruttian service. The Lucanian only legionaires represent more heavily armored legionariers. Bruttian peasants might well be represented as any light or skirmish infantry stands.

Enemies-- 36. Camillan Roman, 36a. Samnite, 36b. Campanian/Apulian, 36c. Lucanian/Bruttian, 36d. Etruscan

Sources-- Main sources were the DBM army lists, Osprey "Early Roman Armies", and WRG's "Armies of the Mace. and Punic Wars", as well as a few other secondary articles. The Enemies listed are based on those listed in the DBA lists, and represent "plausible contemporary enemies". For a larger, more generic listing see page 68 of the MOA rules.

The list (with out any upgrades or unit/leader points) amounts to 1,330 pts. (245 pts. for minium amount of stands). I have not listed any units as Elite (I feel they would lack any of that kind of military training). Note I have given the non gaul/german troops a decent B or C morale class. I feel this is about right considering the willingness of the troops to fight to the death. I have been tempted to add an upgrade to the Sub-Heavy Inf. to make a portaion of them morale class "B".

I have added to the number of Med. Cav slightly in order to make them a bit more useful. All the other proportions are as correct as I can get.

"So, about the Spartican Army Revolt List. I have read only a brief account of the revolt, but based on that, the list seems accurate. At first I thought the bulk of the slaves should probably be D morale instead of C because of a lack of training and cohesiveness. They have not been together very long and would lack even the tribal culture and experience in fighting together that Gauls, for example, might have. On the other hand, they could be credited with above-average resolution to stand and fight, born of desperation and zeal. So these two factors neutralize each other, leaving an average C class. It's a judgement call."

"The army would be challenging to use. It has the serious weakness of no substantial close-order infantry and not enough cavalry to do anything with, plus no troops such as masses of bow infantry or light cavalry that could compensate. What it has is lots of cheap (in purchase points), weak infantry. It is basically a Gallic army without the cavalry. On average, it cannot hope to beat its historical Roman opponent in open ground in a single line face-to-face. It would need to go for envelopment of the flanks, try to delay contact, use rough terrain when it can, try strategems to prevent the Romans from using their best tactic, which is the quickest possible advance to contact. This is where a creative player who likes maneuver might find the army fun to play."