AC09 Caudine Forks (321 BC)

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16 years 7 months ago #2632 by alecrespi
Caudine Forks – 321 BC
Samnite vs Roman 
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AC09 Caudine Forks (321 BC)

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6 years 6 months ago - 6 years 6 months ago #2633 by Mark-McG
I looked at playing this today, but it simply seemed too hard, and the retreats too odd.
Not even sure this was an actual battle, wikipedia describes it as "an event"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Caudine_Forks

"I will either find a way, or make one."
attrib to Hannibal Barca
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6 years 6 months ago #2636 by mk20336
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Mark-McG wrote: I looked at playing this today, but it simply seemed too hard, and the retreats too odd.
Not even sure this was an actual battle, wikipedia describes it as "an event"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Caudine_Forks


It seems you are right Mark.
This is also confirmed in podcast which I was recently listening to (The History of Rome).
itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-rome/id261654474 - episode 15b I think.

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3 years 2 months ago #4067 by SpicyC
Replied by SpicyC on topic AC09 Caudine Forks (321 BC)
Battle ended 6 - 1 for the Samnites. The Romans were not able to break out of the confines of the hills, as the Samnites plugged the broken ground holes while raining ranged fire from the impregnable hills.

We played it with the following two interpretations:

1) Roman Units have to retreat *directly* left or right (no upward or downward movement).
2) Romans *can* attack from hill to hill, or from the "sides" of hills or the "backs" of hills (front behind defined as towards center).

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