These warriors would carry long shields and spears. Men of Bronze: Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece, Donald Kagan (Editor), Gregory F. The Greek soldier that was a foot soldier was called a hoplite. And it lets you see how we stack up with the latest (June 2013) book on the subject: Hoplite is the ultimate board game simulation on the birth of Western Warfare. The package includes Simple GBoH versions for each of the battles along with special rules that highlight the hoplite style of warfare. The Persians, Medes, Asians (Bactrians, Scythians, Indians and a whole lot of others) and seven Medized Greek city-states, under Mardonius, Persian Commander and son-in-law of The Great King, Darius I.
We even still have some good old chariots!Īnd you get to fight what was the biggest land battle in European history up until Napoleonic times, the immense Battle of Plataea (truly the deciding engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars): two maps and about 250 combat counters covering The Greek Contingents from 26 City-States under Pausanias, Spartan Regent and General, vs.
Hoplite uses detailed mechanics meant to convey all the possibilities of this style of warfare, from The Hellenic Law of Inertia, to Drift to the Right, to the special capabilities of the Persian Light Cavalry (Harassment and Dispersal) to three different levels of Hoplite advance to Combat (the Run Don’t Walk rules) and a whole lot more. … to the classic confrontations with the Persian missile-armed troops against the classic Greek hoplite phalanxes. Hoplite allows you to test out your theories (well, our theories, using your dice) with eleven of the great battles of this era, from the Battle of Leuctra, featuring the huge 60-man deep phalanx of Beotarch Epaminondas … This period is often considered to feature the birth of Western Warfare, as opposed to the Persian/Eastern style, which relied on archery, light cavalry, and mobility.Įxactly how hoplite warfare was fought – what really happened when “the bell rang” – is highly disputed by ancient military historians, even today. Directions: To use these printable Armor of God coloring pages in your ministry, school, or home simply. They were created by Mandy Groce, please leave a comment to encourage her ministry. These original Armor of God coloring pages are based on Ephesians 6:10-18. Paint the shield in a light gold paint such as Games Workshop Burnished Gold or lighter. The links above have all three sheets pictured. However these shields are designed to look like metalic Bronze.
Hoplite shield coloring page series#
Hoplite, the 15th volume in the Great Battles of History series of games, allows players to recreate classic battles from the pre-Alexandrian Persian-Hellenistic Age, the heyday of the Hoplite (heavy infantry fighting in packed formation). Normally you prime the shield white underneath. Mantinea, Marathon, Mycale, Plataea, Nemea, Coronea, and Tanagra Spartan Shield, made by 6th graders at Laurelhurst School, Portland Greek hoplite soldiers carried shields like this one. The Battles of Cunaxa, Delium, Ephesus, Leuctra, Great Battles of the American Civil War.
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