Grymauch's Solo Wargaming Blog

Hannibal famously traversed the Alps in 218 BC invading Italy. He defeated a Roman army at Ticinus in northern Italy recruiting a good many ...

I was pleasantly surprised how Hail Caesar rules played out in the my last Ancients game 'The attack on Mona'. It has been sat on my...

 Turning now to what could be the final action of the campaign, the Roman invasion of Mona (Anglesey). The 9th Legion have crossed the Menai...

The Carthaginians have been completed and with the Republican Romans finished all figures are ready for muster. All are the usual Baccus fig...

 More additions to the Carthaginians for Trebia have been completed along with several more refurbished 1/3000 scale ships. Only 2 bases wil...

Time for an update on what I have been painting this year so far. Starting with figures for the Trebia project: 4 bases of Spanish Heavy Cav...

Some decent headway has been made this year on the Trebia project. Plenty yet to paint but these are the latest on the painting table: Repub...

  Focussing on the south west, the 2nd Legion deals with a rebellion by the Dobunni tribe and is the setting for the next game. I will be us...

  This action focuses on the 9th Legion's advance on Mona. The Cornovii tribe had previously indicated a willingness to be allies to Rom...

  The 16th Legion have retraced their steps to deal with the Iceni rebellion which is the setting of the next battle, again using the Age of...

 I will start with an overview of the campaign situation: Turn 5: 20th Legion returns to Londinium having pacified the Cantii. In the west. ...

  The situation in turn 4. The Cantii have rebelled necessitating the 20th Legion, held in reserve around Londinium, to be despatched for le...

A reminder of the colour coding for the British tribes. Green - pacified, orange - allied, blue - rebelling.  The events this turn saw the 2...

-Vespasian moves west into the land of the Durotriges leading the 2nd Legion. The rolling countryside  is topped by numerous hillforts. It b...

 With the 16th Legion's victory over the Trinovantes now complete, we move onto the next map turn - TURN 3 The 16th Legion posts a garri...

  Turn 10 The 9th Cohort pressed on charged a unit of chariots who counter-charged. The outnumbered chariots were easily defeated with 3 mor...

Turn 6 The Roman Legate is anxious to press forward and deal with the warbands in front of him given the concerning messages he is receiving...

Turn 1 The chariots, light horse and skirmishers on the Britons right flank surge forward eager to engage the approaching Roman line. On the...

The second battle of the campaign involves the 16th Gemima Legion advancing into what is present day Suffolk. They hoped to persuade the loc...

  An overview of the map at end of turn 2 With the Atrebates tribe now pacified the 2nd Legion prepares to advance on the south west. It lea...