The II/39 Ancient Spanish army list for DBA represents those tribes of Spain and Portugal who fought the Romans and Carthaginians in the period 240BC-20BC, before, during and after the Punic Wars . This post is part of my series on Troop Identities in DBA Army Lists.
II/39 Ancient Spanish
Ag: 0
Arable: 1-2 Compulsory (BUA or Road) 2-3 Optional (River, Steep Hills, Gentle Hills, Woods, Road, Waterway)
Hilly: 1-2 Compulsory (Steep Hills) 2-3 Optional (River, Woods, BUA, Road)
- (a) Iberian, Arable
- 1 x 3Cv (Gen) [Large Shield Cavalry]
- 1 x 2LH [Small Shield Cavalry]
- 6 x 3Ax [Scutarii]
- 4 x 2Ps [Caetrati, Slingers]
- (b) Celtiberian, Hilly
- 1 x 3Cv (Gen) [Large Shield Cavalry]
- 1 x 2LH [Small Shield Cavalry]
- 6 x 3Wb [Scutarii]
- 4 x 2Ps [Caetrati, Slingers]
- (c) Lusitanian, Arable
- 1 x 3Cv (Gen) [Large Shield Cavalry]
- 1 x 2LH [Small Shield Cavalry]
- 3 x 3Ax [Heavy Caetrati]
- 6 x 2Ps [Caetrati, Slingers]
- 1 x 3Wb [Mercentary Celtiberians]
- or 4Bd [Sertorius’s Legionaries]
- or 2Ps [Caetrati]
This list corresponds to the following Field of Glory army lists:
- Ancient Spanish 250-1BC (Rise of Rome)
This list bugs me for a couple of reasons so I’ve a Revised Ancient Spanish DBA Army List.