Caledonian

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Historical Overview Section

The Caledonians were enemies of the Roman Empire, which was then occupying most of Britain as the Roman province Britannia. Caledonian is the name used by the Romans - bizzarrely we do not know how the Caledonians referred to themselves.

In AD 180 they took part in an invasion of Britannia, breached Hadrian's Wall and were not brought under control for several years, eventually signing peace treaties with the governor Ulpius Marcellus. In 197 AD Dio Cassius records that the Caledonians aided in a further attack on the Roman frontier being led by the Maeatae and the Brigantes and probably inspired by the removal of garrisons on Hadrian's Wall by Clodius Albin. The Caledonians are next mentioned in 209, when they are said to have surrendered to the emperor Septimius Severus after he personally led a military expedition north of Hadrian's Wall. By 210 however, the Caledonians had re-formed their alliance with the Maeatae and joined their fresh offensive. A punitive expedition led by Severus' son, Caracalla,

Using the army in FoG

V2.0 change The following armies (but not ally contingents derived from them) can have up to 1/3 of their battle groups of the specified type upgraded to Superior, representing separately deployed picked warriors. Such battle groups cannot exceed 8 bases. Caledonian (Warriors)

Rating
Rated D since Picts are a similar but better - can also include Caledonians.

Useful Links

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Allies

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15mm Manufacturers supplying figures for this army

Essex Miniatures - 11-strong Caldonian/Pictish range
Donnington
Museum Miniatures
Gladiator Miniatures by Fighting 15's (Previously Black Hat)
Old Glory 15's,
Magister Militum
Minifigs
Irregular Miniatures
Lancashire Games
QRF Models the Picts as well as some of the Irish and Gauls read across nicely for this army as well.
Tin Soldier
Battle Line Miniatures (NZ)

Core Troops

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Army Lists

Sample army lists for this army

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This is a lot easier to do than easier than setting up tables
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4 HF Armoured Average Drilled Impact Foot Swordsmen
8 LG Undrilled Unarmoured Poor Bowen
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