Battalion: War of the Ancients, 9781472861894
Lead armies, balance units, conquer history in this strategic wargame!

Battalion: War of the Ancients

$103.99

  • Release Date

    3 March 2025

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Summary

Assemble your armies and maintain order in this dynamic tile-based wargame, inspired by epic battles from ancient history.

Take charge of the formidable Roman legions and their allies. Command the powerful crossbowmen of the Han dynasty as they traverse unfamiliar deserts. Steer the renowned Greco-Bactrian cavalry, and fight for every oasis. Direct Hannibal’s diverse array of mercenaries, elephants, and the Sacred Band of Carthage.

To lead is to walk the tight…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472861894
ISBN-10:1472861892
Author:Paolo Mori, Francesco Sirocchi, Roland MacDonald
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Games
Release Date:3 March 2025
Weight:1.70kg
Dimensions:68mm x 301mm x 41mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

I’ve been very excited about this – Candice Harris * BoardGameGeek *It will keep you coming back to the table to battle after battle * Tabletop Gaming Magazine *A great light, accessible wargame that still has great depth and great choices * The Discriminating Gamer *Simple gameplay with a lot of interesting decisions… very thematic. I’m very pleased with Battalion: War of the Ancients. * Marco OmniGamer *A quick, very clever, satisfying lane battler with tons of space for strategy and tactics * Punchboard *Enthralling – Charlie Theel * Player Elimination *This is a game that demands and deserves getting obsessed with. * The Cardboard Herald *Really cool mechanics, with beautiful production and straightforward rules. * Board Games Chronicle *This is just superb. You will get a lot of playability out of this. Definitely check it out. * Rob’s Tabletop World *

About The Author

Paolo Mori

Paolo Mori lives among wooded hills in Italy. He has published over 40 games, including Libertalia, Pandemic: Fall of Rome and Ethnos.

Francesco Sirocchi lives somewhere between Collecchio and the 1980s. His previously published games include Pocket Battles and Una Vittoria Impossibile.

Roland MacDonald is a graphic designer and illustrator. After working on Shogun 2: Total War, he moved on to board games, including illustrating the Undaunted series, Final Girl, and Western Legends.

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