trajen777
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This is a revision for the Sparta - Roman assistance ;
As the clashes and consolidations of Philips victories and the Spartan victories on either end of Greece continued both groups started the recruitment of mercenaries. Prime recruiting areas for Philip were Anatolia, Syria, the northern tribes, and the Caucasus. For Sparta they received financial support from Egypt, Cav recruits from Anatolia and Armenia, but primarily they were allowed to recruit from the Italian mainland with Roman permission. Towards the end of 218 after the tremendous successes of the Allies, the Athenian navy 500 Spartans, 2,000 Athenians, 3500 mercs, and 300 cav. sailed on a daring raid the met the Epirus navy on the beach of Corfu.
The 120 Athenian ships (30 war ships and 90 transports) came out of the early morning fog to see the enemy navy nicely pulled up on the beach. The 60 Epirus navy had everyone sitting in around their breakfast fires. As the ships appeared out of he fog the sentries let out late calls, since in Oct their was no expectations of anyone stupid enough to sail and what enemy was there to fight? The majority of the crews and the marines were back home, at brothels, or drunk in the various towns. In fact only 20% of the crews were at hand working on repairs on the ships. The Athenians landed and quickly overwhelmed the defenders and captured the fleet. The local populace quickly came over to the side of the Allies (news of the redistribution of the land of the reforms had spread wide throughout Greece). By Dec the island was in the secure grip of the Allies. Of the captives 3500 merc resigned with the Athenians.
IN the mean time the Italian recruits that were being recruited as Merc by the Sparta were centered in Bari and Naples. The Spartans had 1100 troops in place for training the new recruits in the integrated combat system they were using. So far at Naples 3,800 recruits had been mustered, while at Bari 4,000 more had been recruited. As the war news rolled across the nation Rome sent two senators to the General for the Allies in Italy saying that depending on the military situation some or all of he merc might have to be mustered in the Roman army, however for now the recruitment could continue at a much reduced rate and those troops currently mustered could continue to Greece.
In December one of the two Roman army's in Italy was was destroyed at Trebia. The Roman senators in discussions asked for assistance in possibly moving the Merc army closer to Rome in support. The Allied general was in preparation of having the fleet sail from Corfu to pick up the Merc army. Considering the situation he instead ordered the 500 Spartans, 1000 Athenians, and 2500 mercs to come to Italy. By March the army had been combined into a force of 500 Spartans, 1000 Athenians, 12,000 mercs for a total force of 13,500 all centered around Naples. At the end of the May the Romans felt that their situation was in hand as they were closing in on Hannibal's force. The allied force begin to prepare to depart Italy. In June the battle of Lake Trasimene destroyed the only other Roman army in Italy.
Acting quickly the Allied general marched north with the two panicked Senators and arrived in Rome one week later. As it turned out Hannibal had decided to march south and never marched on Rome. However in June panic was in total control in Rome, by the end of the 2nd week the Spartan army arrived to defend Rome. The relief in the city, the relief in the Senate, and the overwhelming appreciation of the populace would create a long and enduring alliance between the two nations.
So i think this might be a more realistic approach to the "roman support force". Thanks for your input
As the clashes and consolidations of Philips victories and the Spartan victories on either end of Greece continued both groups started the recruitment of mercenaries. Prime recruiting areas for Philip were Anatolia, Syria, the northern tribes, and the Caucasus. For Sparta they received financial support from Egypt, Cav recruits from Anatolia and Armenia, but primarily they were allowed to recruit from the Italian mainland with Roman permission. Towards the end of 218 after the tremendous successes of the Allies, the Athenian navy 500 Spartans, 2,000 Athenians, 3500 mercs, and 300 cav. sailed on a daring raid the met the Epirus navy on the beach of Corfu.
The 120 Athenian ships (30 war ships and 90 transports) came out of the early morning fog to see the enemy navy nicely pulled up on the beach. The 60 Epirus navy had everyone sitting in around their breakfast fires. As the ships appeared out of he fog the sentries let out late calls, since in Oct their was no expectations of anyone stupid enough to sail and what enemy was there to fight? The majority of the crews and the marines were back home, at brothels, or drunk in the various towns. In fact only 20% of the crews were at hand working on repairs on the ships. The Athenians landed and quickly overwhelmed the defenders and captured the fleet. The local populace quickly came over to the side of the Allies (news of the redistribution of the land of the reforms had spread wide throughout Greece). By Dec the island was in the secure grip of the Allies. Of the captives 3500 merc resigned with the Athenians.
IN the mean time the Italian recruits that were being recruited as Merc by the Sparta were centered in Bari and Naples. The Spartans had 1100 troops in place for training the new recruits in the integrated combat system they were using. So far at Naples 3,800 recruits had been mustered, while at Bari 4,000 more had been recruited. As the war news rolled across the nation Rome sent two senators to the General for the Allies in Italy saying that depending on the military situation some or all of he merc might have to be mustered in the Roman army, however for now the recruitment could continue at a much reduced rate and those troops currently mustered could continue to Greece.
In December one of the two Roman army's in Italy was was destroyed at Trebia. The Roman senators in discussions asked for assistance in possibly moving the Merc army closer to Rome in support. The Allied general was in preparation of having the fleet sail from Corfu to pick up the Merc army. Considering the situation he instead ordered the 500 Spartans, 1000 Athenians, and 2500 mercs to come to Italy. By March the army had been combined into a force of 500 Spartans, 1000 Athenians, 12,000 mercs for a total force of 13,500 all centered around Naples. At the end of the May the Romans felt that their situation was in hand as they were closing in on Hannibal's force. The allied force begin to prepare to depart Italy. In June the battle of Lake Trasimene destroyed the only other Roman army in Italy.
Acting quickly the Allied general marched north with the two panicked Senators and arrived in Rome one week later. As it turned out Hannibal had decided to march south and never marched on Rome. However in June panic was in total control in Rome, by the end of the 2nd week the Spartan army arrived to defend Rome. The relief in the city, the relief in the Senate, and the overwhelming appreciation of the populace would create a long and enduring alliance between the two nations.
So i think this might be a more realistic approach to the "roman support force". Thanks for your input