Pompey had the misfortune to lock horns with the two best generals of his age - Sertorius and Caesar. Nor was the standard of recruit in Pompey's Army of Hispania anything but second rate. "He had the emblems and standards of thirteen legions, but of those on whom he trusted for support, two were natives which had deserted from Trebonius; one was formed out of the Roman colonies in those parts; and a fourth, belonging to Afranius, he had brought with him from Africa; the rest were for the most part made up of fugitives and deserters; in light-armed foot and cavalry we far exceeded him in both courage and numbers." [The Spanish Wars, Chapter 7)

On the other hand the list enjoys some variation compared to other Roman armies.

Caesar records that some of the legionaries had adopted Spanish methods.

Era: Age of Empires		Pompeian Iberian 78BC to 72BC	CR: H: 4 L: 4			BP: 2	Init: 4
Core
Number	Type	Description	Key	FV	PROT	Weapon	Cost
1	COH	Afranius' Legionaires	K	7[2]2	2	Pila and Swords	13
2	FT	Deserters and Riff-raff	K	6[1]1	1	Pila and swords	8
2	LHI	Spanish Tribal	K	4[1]2	1	Javelins and Swords	7
1	HC	Roman	K	4[0]0	1	Spears and Swords	10
1	SI	Caetrati		3[1]2	2	Javelins and Swords	2
2	SI	Slingers		3[1]2	2	Slings	2
Bonus:
1	FT	Petreius' Legionaries	K	7[2]2	2	Pila and Swords	11
3	FT	Deserters and Riff-raff	K	6[1]1	1	Pila and Swords	8
4	WB	Celtiberians	K	5[1]3	1	Various	6
1	LHI	Degenerated Legio	K	5[1]2	1	Javelins and Swords	9
4	LHI	Tribal Levies*	K	4[1]2	1	Javelins and Swords	7
4	LI	Tribal Recruits*		4[1]2	1	Javelins and swords	7
4	SI	Caetrati		3[1]2	2	Javelins and Swords	2
2	SI	Balearic Mercenaries		3[1]2	2	Slings	2
1	SI	Cretan Mercenaries		2[1]1	2	Bows	2
2	LC	Iberian		2[0]0	1	Javelins	7
1	HC	Iberian	K	4[0]0	1	Spears and swords	10

Terrain:

Core: 1RG

Bonus: (5 MAX) 5GR; 4SH; 2RG

Notes:

* Only four LHI or LI in any combination may be selected from these two lines.

WB are BP 3, move 9 inches.

Ordo Link: Pompeian Iberian

Last Edited: 03 April 2005

List Author: Luxor