Early Imperial Romans: Onager rules-booksWoe betide enemies of Rome who thought themselves safe behind their stockade, earthern rampart or high stone wall. All the fortifications in the world would count for naught when the Roman legions brought up their migty war engines. Chief amongst them was the Onager, a machine of destruction that could vary in size, but hurl large shaped stones with the kick of a mule! Indeed, the very name Onager comes from the wild ass which would defend itself by
The 76mm was the backbone in many ways of the Soviet field guns
They can also represent all sorts of mounted shot for Thirty Years War armies
but their native born infantry earned a reputation as hard fighting stoic men
Not ones to pass up the opportunity to make a great looking model we now present you with our Roman Legionary Slingers
Also included is a sheet of waterside transfers with a selection of uniform lambda for the Hoplites' shields
Tribalk Chieftain's often took to the battlefield in chariots - especially the British Celts who excelled at chariot warfare
Julius Caesar was in awe of the skill of the Biritish Charioteers so one can only think what the common Roman soldier thought as he faced hordes of light chariots
After refining the Greek design the Balliasta became a highly accurate weapon (there are many accounts of single soldiers being picked off by ballista operators)
Their material effect on the enemy was often negligible
Pilos and Phrygian styles
This pack contains 3 Imperial Roman Auxiliary horsemen armed with sword and shield
Each regiment had 2 batteries thus in total the group had 5 batteries
