Before Alexander the Great took the ancient world. The Macedonian empire was already beginning to expand. Alexander’s predecessor, Philip II, grew to dominate ancient Greece. In one of his final battles, Philip faced off against an alliance of Athens and Thebes for the freedom of Greece.
The battle was decisive; the forces of Thebes and Athens were destroyed, and the war came to an end.
Macedonia
Philip II
30,000 Infantry
2,000 Cavalry
Athens/Thebes
Demosthenes
35,000 Infantry
Wargame
The Game is simple: use DBMM or another similarly balanced wargame. For the game, Alexander should take charge of the left flank with all of his companions deployed there, and Philip should have the right.
I built the Greeks with two principal commanders, one for each wing, as they had historically. The Athenians should take up the left, while the Thebans should take up the right.
| DMBB Book 2 Alexandrian Macedonian | 400 |
| C-in-C RegKn(F) (Philip) | 31 |
| Sub-General RegKn(F) (Alexander) | 31 |
| Companions RegKn(F) x6 | 66 |
| Prodromoi RegLH(O) x2 | 10 |
| Thracians IrrLM(O) x2 | 10 |
| Pezetairoi RegPk (O) x40 | 160 |
| Pezetairoi W/ Javelines Reg Ax (O) x12 | 48 |
| Greek Allie Hoplites Reg Sp (I) x7 | 28 |
| Greek Peltasts Reg Ax (O) x4 | 16 |
| DBMM Book 2 Later Hoplite Greek | 400 |
| Theban Reg Sp (S) | 27 |
| Athenian Reg Sp (O) | 25 |
| Hoplites IrrSp(O) x 70 | 280 |
| Javelinmen IrrPs (I) x30 | 30 |
| Slingers IrrPs(O) x5 | 10 |
| Sacred Band RegSp(S) x4 | 28 |
Use the DBMM rules for terrain; however, the left flank of the Macedonians should have a river.
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