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http://www.totalwar.com/time.htm
Looks like CA dug up a bit of background info for the battles, not much there, but it has a few new screens posted http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Lord of the Isles
09-24-2003, 14:29
Tried to post this on a totalwar.com forum but heavens only knows what they've done to mangle my account. Anyway, according to my TV & Satellite listings guide, which has been right so far, the next two episodes are:
week4: Mons Graupius (Romans v Picts/Caledonians)
Some info on battle (http://www.wargamer.com/greatbattles/monsgraupius.asp)
week5: Tigranocerta (Romans v Armenians)
Some info on battle (http://fanaticus.org/DBA/battles/tigranocerta.html)
Barkhorn1x
09-24-2003, 17:58
According to Plutarch - the Armenians had 125,000 men, Lucullus had 17,000 - and he ATTACKED
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What was Plutarch smoking anyway?
Contrast this to Tacitus' numbers - where the Romans were outnumbered by about 2:1. Tacitus had first hand information on this battle from the Roman commander himself. Plutarch is obviously relying on guard house stories for his information.
I wonder how the force ratio will be represented in the TC Tigranocrta show.
Barkhorn.
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