Battle of Saldae (recalculated)

Author: * Decius Aemilius - 24 Posts on this thread out of 2,252 Posts sitewide.
Date: Mar 4, 2005 - 01:56

After months of siege the Roman Commander, Falco, gives the order to assault Saldae.

The Roman, Numidian, and Mercenary forces charge the walls as ballista bolts rocket overhead and catapults bombard the walls. Some men charge breaches smashed in the walls. In other places ladders are raised. Soon the Roman forces can penetrate the walls and kill all the cowards inside!

As the marines come ashore, the Roman fleet suffers from an "artillery traffic jam" preventing some units from engaging.

The fighting is fierce, as the Mauritanians show unanticipated loyalty to their king in the face of a foreign invasion, or perhaps it is merely loyalty to their genitalia. But in the end, numbers and Roman skill win the day. Fighting in the main city square, King Bocchus' horse is speared and he is trapped beneath. With their King down and quickly taken prisoner, the remaining Moors give in.

SIGNIFICANT ROMAN VICTORY

Command Rating gained: 2.09 (ie, 10.02 becomes 12.11)
Military Action Points gained: 21

Booty: 3,449 Denarii (20% officers, 10% commander)

Saldae is not looted. Morale decreases slightly.

1139 POWs captured and sold. 1481 D for the Aerarium.

Roman Casualties: 1345 (03%)
Moor Casualties: 13,418 dead, 1139 captured POWs.

The city populace has been taken hostage pending a ransom being set by the Roman Commander. Morale has decreased slightly due to lack of looting.

**Note, ransom for the city is paid DIRECTLY to the Army Commander.

Post-battle OrBat:
unit	HI	LI	CAV
Legio XVIII Roma	2911	1164	291
Legio XXIII Italia	2911	970	873
Legio XXI Italia	2911	970	873
Numida 3	0	5822	1940
Numidia 2b	0	3396	1940
Mercenary 1a	2350	861	777
Mercenary 1b	2328	783	749
Mercenary 1c	2328	783	749
Mercenary 1d	2328	783	749
marines	1048	0	0