The first wargame Battle report on this blog came early. In January 2010 I made a short series of posts about the Battle of Marathon.
Post 1: Inspiration
Post: First Game (scenario and rules as published in Battlegames 1)
Post : Second Game (WHAB)
Here are links to the whole series of post in reverse order (beginning with the final post) (Click for whole seried of Marathon posts.)
Great illustrations - I can see why you were inspired
ReplyDeleteI was a bit surprised when I looked at the battles in the book from so long ago and then at a list of the wargame periods and armies that I have built.
DeleteI think Marathon must be about the most gamed of all Ancient battles!
ReplyDeletePossibly, but I suspect that Platea or Gaugamela might give it a run.
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