Thank you Aemilius!
After the "History Lesson", I'm going to continue from where I am now, 217 BC.




Chapter II

536 years after the founding of Roma (217 BC), Venetia, north of Patavium

Kaeso was standing on a hill and watching the Makedonian army. It consisted mainly of phalangites, peltasts and some Celtic mercenaries. But north of him, Captain Merjaheruz was leading an army of the Sweboz that was supporting their king to conquer the fortress of Iuvavoeta. Messages were exchanged and the Sweboz were willing to help him against the Makedonians.



(i would be very happy if someone could tell me a better color for the Ptolemaioi, because i don't like this one either)



The Roman army lined up on a hill south of the Makedonians.



They waited until the Sweboz army was near the Makedonians, then the Velites attacked the phalanxes.




As the phalanxes advanced, the Velites retreated and Kaeso ordered that two thirds of his infantry should line up in front of the phalanxes.



The infantry then performed a direct attack on the phalangites, while the Sweboz were attacking the weaker infantry of the Makedonians.



The remaining third of the infantry positioned itself next to the great phalanx and attacked it from the side, following it to break up and flee.



Then Kaeso and his cavalry attacked the phalanxes from behind.



The attack from all sides soon broke up their formation and caused the remaining infantry to flee.





But Kaeso knew this victory was nothing but a bee sting, because the Makedonians have brought over 20.000 men to Illyria. The situation was quite hopeless.