II/9 SYRACUSAN 410 BC - 210 BC

This list covers Syracusan armies from the extension of the city’s control over the whole of eastern Sicily until the fall of the city to the Romans. Artillery and large warships were invented at Syracuse by engineers employed by Dionysios the Great. Wars were initially against Carthaginians in Sicily, but Agathokles invaded Carthaginian Africa in 310 BC. In one battle, he deployed camp followers outside the camp disguised as hoplites. If these are used, deploy them as Sp elements, but you must exchange them all for 7Hd elements when any first move, are shot at or are contacted by enemy. After Rome replaced Carthage as its main rival in Sicily, Syracuse had brief alliances with Carthage during the first & second Punic Wars. References: Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars D. Head, The Arrows of Hercules L. Sprague de Camp (novel).

II/9a — Syracusan Armies in Sicily 410 BC - 210 BC

List: 1 x General on horseback (Cv) or on foot (Sp), 6 x hoplites (Sp), 1 x hoplites (Sp) or Gauls (4WDb), 1 x Ligurians or Spaniards (4Ax) or cavalry (Cv), 1 x bolt-shooters (Art) or Sikels (3Ax), 1 x Tarentines (LH), 1 x psiloi (Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 2
Allies: II/32a

II/9b — Syracusan Army in Africa 310 BC - 307 BC

List: 1 x General on horseback (Cv) or on foot (Sp), 6 x hoplites (Sp), 1 x hoplites (Sp) or Gauls (4Wb), 1 x Ligurians or Spaniards (4Ax) or cavalry (Cv), 1 x bolt-shooters (Art) or Sikels (3Ax) or disguised camp followers (7Hd), 1 x Tarentines (LH), 1 x psiloi (Ps)
Terrain: Littoral
Aggression: 4
Enemies:
Allies: I/7d and (I/56b or II/40)