Armies of the macedonian and punic wars pdf

The first macedonian war 214205 bc was fought by rome, allied after 211 bc with the aetolian league and attalus i of pergamon, against philip v of macedon, contemporaneously with the second punic war 218201 bc against carthage. In 256 bc, during the first punic war with the roman republic for domination over sicily, the roman consul marcus atilius regulus defeated the carthaginian navy at the battle of cape ecnomus and landed a roman army on carthaginian territory in africa. Apr 29, 2011 armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc by duncan head, 1982, wargames research group edition, in english. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars by duncan head. The ambitious macedonian king philip v set out to attack romes client states in neighbouring illyria and confirmed his purpose in 215 by making an alliance with hannibal of carthage against rome. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars, 359 bc to 146 bc england. In fact, it covers the armies, soldiers, campaigns and battles of most armies between 359 bc and 146 bc, that is from the beginning of philip iis reign alexander the greats father and the alleged creator of the macedonian war. Download pdf macedonian armies after alexander 323 168 bc book full free. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars is an important member of the wrg ltd armies and enemies series. Macedonian wars, 3rd and 2nd centuries bc, four conflicts between the ancient roman republic and the kingdom of macedonia. First published in 1983, it has long been out of print and we are delighted to make it available once more. The macedonian and punic wars is the first army list book for the crusader wargames rules.

The term punic comes from the latin word punicus or poenicus, meaning carthaginian, with reference to the carthaginians phoenician ancestry. At the time, they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place, much like todays world wars. I have all of the wrg armies books but have misplaced my copy of armies of the macedonian and punic wars, so this is my second copy of this book, third if you count phil barkers original 1971 edition. Macedonian armies after alexander 323 168 bc available for download and read online in other for. Painting guides for the macedonian and punic wars steven. They caused increasing involvement by rome in greek affairs and helped lead to roman domination of the entire eastern mediterranean area. At the time, they were some of the largest wars that had ever taken place. Youll need a copy of these rules to gain the most from this supplement but there is enough useful information and some very nice photographs to make this a worthwhile book in its own right. With his men tired from the march, paullus declined to give battle and made camp in the nearby foothills of mount olocrus. Romes strategic victory over the tacticaloperational genius, hannibal barca hannibal barca, general of carthage during the 2d punic war with rome, 218202 bc, has few peers in the annals of military history. Ian heath, armies of the dark ages 6001066, second edition, wargames research group, 1980. In fact, it covers the armies, soldiers, campaigns and battles of most armies between 359 bc and 146 bc, that is from the beginning of philip iis reign to the sac of corinth and the end of the achaean league at the hands of the romans. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc by duncan head war games research group publication 1982.

Organisation, tactics, dress and weapons duncan head wargames research group, 1982 armies 192 pages. The term punic comes from the latin word punicus or poenicus, meaning carthaginian, with reference to the carthaginians phoenician ancestry the main cause of the punic wars was the conflicts of. It occupies the period between armies and enemies of egypt and assyria, by alan buttery, and armies of the macedonian and punic wars, by. For the sake of compatibility we have followed the numerical order of the most popular army lists. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars, 359 bc to 146 bc. Regulus then inflicted a crushing defeat on the carthaginian army at the battle of adys near carthage. Phil barker, the armies and enemies of imperial rome 150 bc to 600 ad, fourth edition, wargames research group, 1981. The three punic wars between carthage and rome took place over nearly a. Finally, we will examine the immediate aftermath of the third punic war, and the implications this had for the balance of power in the western mediterranean. The mechanics of battle in the second punic war bulletin of.

The macedoniancarthaginian treaty was an antiroman treaty between philip v of macedon. Painting guides for the macedonian and punic wars stevens. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc book. Numidians, celts, spanish and others who helped make the army one of the most colourful and cosmopolitan of its day. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc scribd. It includes details of persian, greek, boiotian, spartan, athenian, phokian, aitolian, achaian, tarantine, syracusan, macedonian. Add tags for armies of the macedonian and punic wars. This amazon edition is a different size, originally 245 x 185mm now 230 x 150mm, as a result ian heaths illustrations have been reduced to fit.

Download armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc. Pdf the roman army of the punic wars, 264146 bc nic. Ptolemy son of lagos, alexanders childhood friend and one of the inner circle of bodyguards and generals, was appointed satrap of egypt. Rome won the first punic war after 23 years of conflict and in the end replaced carthage as the dominant naval power of the mediterranean. Buy armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc 1st by head, duncan, heath, ian isbn. The first macedonian war 215205 bc occurred in the context of the second punic war, while rome was preoccupied with fighting carthage.

The sacred band of carthage is the name used by greek historians to refer to an infantry unit of carthaginian citizens that served in carthaginian armies during the fourth century bc. The macedonian wars 214148 bc were a series of conflicts fought by the roman republic and its greek allies in the eastern mediterranean against several different major greek kingdoms. Primarily an ongoing struggle between rome and carthage, with various. The presence of carthaginian citizens fighting as infantry in these armies is unusual as carthaginian citizens usually only served as officers or cavalry in the carthaginian armed forces. We will examine the state of affairs before the first punic war, then move on to look at each war in turn. He invaded the homeland of his enemy and remained there, undefeated, for fifteen years.

Armies and enemies of ancient egypt and assyria 3200612bc. Duncan head, armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc, wargames research group, 1982. Armies of the greek and persian wars is one of a series of books published by the wargames research group giving details of ancient armies of various periods. The macedonian and punic wars supplement is a 52 page a4 book that covers the armies and nations that fought throughout this period.

Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc. The punic wars paul waring june 6, 2016 introduction in 264 bc,1 the. First published in 1983, it has long been outofprint and we are delighted to make it available once more. The experience of battle in the second punic war, pp. Apr 15, 2016 armies of the macedonian and punic wars is an important member of the wrg ltd armies and enemies series. Books armies of the carthaginian wars 265146 bc osprey menatarms series no. It was brought on by the alliance of philip v of macedonia and hannibal of carthage following philips naval expedition against illyria in 216 and then again, in 214 followed by landbased conquests. Yes, the bottom spline is a bit bunged but otherwise, the book is perfect. The aetolian league was allied with rome during the first 214bc and second 198bc macedonian wars, but later began to oppose roman influence in greece.

They resulted in roman control or influence over the eastern mediterranean basin, in addition to their hegemony in the western mediterranean after the punic wars. Reuniting, the romans pursued the enemy and found them on june 21 formed for battle on a plain near the village. Rome escalated the conflict by sending an army of romans and greek allies to force the. They sided with antiochus during his invasion of greece, in direct opposition to rome and the achaean league. During the second punic war, philip v of macedon allied himself with hannibal. Be the first to ask a question about armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc. Macedonian controlled fortresses of demetrias, chalcis, and corinth. The macedonian wars 214148 bc were a series of conflicts fought by the roman republic. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146. Download pdf armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc duncan head on. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Where i mention illustrations i mean illustrations from heads book.

Pdf macedonian armies after alexander 323 168 bc download. Terence wises fine text details the armies of both sides of the wars, including the many different allied troops employed by the carthaginians. Save armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc for later. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc by duncan head, 1982, wargames research group edition, in english. Previously we have covered the evolution of the greek armies prior to the rise of macedon, but the military of hellenistic world became really dominant with the reforms. Text continues with romes imperialism and its effects on the future empire. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc by. Why and how did macedon support carthage in the punic wars. In order to cement this, the macedoniancarthaginian treaty was signed in 215 bc as recorded by livy. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars duncan head.

They resulted in roman control or influence over the eastern mediterranean basin, in addition to their hegemony in the western mediterranean after the punic. In fact, it covers the armies, soldiers, campaigns and battles of most armies between 359 bc and 146 bc, that is from the beginning of philip iis reign alexander the greats father and the alleged creator of the macedonian war machine to the sac of corinth and the end. Philip and rome settled with each other so rome could go focus on carthage. Hannibal, the most famous of carthaginians, used all of these mercenaries and elephants as well as carthaginian citizen soldiers in his famous campaign against the romans during the second punic war. Armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc free ebook download as pdf file. One pristine copy of wrgs armies of the macedonian and punic wars 359 bc to 146 bc ampw by duncan head and ian heath. The first macedonian war was a diversion during the punic wars. In the end roman won all three of the wars it fought with carthage, the last one completely destroying carthage in 146 bc. The punic wars were a series of three wars fought between rome and carthage from 264 bc to 146 bc. There were no decisive engagements, and the war ended in a stalemate. Macedonian and punic wars sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new mpa10a macedonian, greek, or thracian shieldless javelinmen. The first of the supplements for the crusader rules is available as a printed version or as a pdf download. My painting guide does not replace head 1982 as i make no attempt to duplicate his illustrations. During the punic wars, the macedonians allied themselves with the carthaginians with the expectation they would be the victors of the war and therefore be on good terms with them in the future.