Rome II - Battle for Alalia

Alalia was lost to the Etruscan League who had came to reclaim it after 5 years of Roman rule, Legio III Ferentis was completely destroyed in the seige. 2 years later Rome decided it was time to act the legion was reinstated with one simple goal......capture Alalia, destroy the Etruscan League and regain the Legions lost honor. The legion sailed to Alalia and began their assault.

 

here i used my favorite tactic letting them charge at my line of Hastati/Trarii and with veletes/archers or any ranged unit behind them. the result? they begin to charge my lines but come under heavy projectile fire most of which if flaming. this causes the AI to withdraw their troops just before getting the my line. this is repeated until they hit the line you then use local superiority to surround them and once killed return to line formation.

 

now this battle is known as The slaughter at Alalia, as it was hardly a battle. Legio III Ferentis came back to Rome around 2500 strong with only 75 casualties and the Etruscan Army destroyed, burnt from history.

Legio III now controls Alalia and the Etruscan's are no more.