II/49 MARIAN ROMAN 105 BC - 25 BC

This list covers the Roman armies from the reforms of Marius until those of Augustus. It includes the armies of Marius himself, Sulla, Lucullus, Pompey, Crassus and Julius Caesar. Legionaries were now long-service regulars recruited from the poor and a farm was the reward for service. All were armed with pilum and gladius and protected by bronze helmet, iron mail shirt and big oval scutum. Auxiliaries were equipped and fought in their own native styles. Cavalry were most often Spanish, Gallic or German, Javelin-armed light horse might be Spanish, Numidian, Thracian or Illyrian, horse archers could be Thracian or from Asian client rulers, skirmishing javelinmen could be Spanish caetrati, German, Numidian or Greek, auxilia could be Spanish scutati, Gauls, Illyrians, Thracians or Ligurians, slingers either Greek or Balearic, archers Cretan. References: Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome P. Barker, Rubicon T. Holland, Winter Quarters A. Duggan (novel), Three’s Company A. Duggan (novel), Nobody loves a Centurion ].M Roberts (novel).

II/49 — Marian Roman Army 105 BC - 25 BC

List: 1 x General (Cv or 4Bd), 1 x Gallic, Spanish, Macedonian, Greek or similar auxiliary cavalry (Cv) or javelin-throwing Numidian, German, Illyrian or similar light horse (LH), 5 x legionaries (4Bd), 2 x legionaries (4Bd) or Spanish, Illyrian or similar auxiliary foot (4Ax) or Syrian horse archers (LH), 1 x German, Numidian, Spanish or similar javelinmen (Ps or 3Ax), 1 x archers or slingers (Ps), 1 x Numidian elephant (El) or wild Gauls (4Wb) or cavalry (Cv) or requisitioned city bolt-shooters (Art)
Terrain: Arable
Aggression: 3
Enemies:
Allies: II/6 or II/11 or (II/23a and/or II/51) or II/28b or II/30b or II/30c or II/40 or II/49 or II/52