Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh
Plan seems strategically and tactically sound. Nice attack in Anatolia -- who knew how quickly they'd fold after some casuaties.

Only add on might be a couple of raiding armies to distract Julii and Scipii response. These would be 10-14 card cavalry only armies sent to ravage and distract -- isolating the SPQR even more. Not worth it to weaken your main effort though, this is for "if resources allow."
Hello Seamus! It's good to hear from you again. Sorry for not replying to your posts sooner; work, holidays, and home projects have been the order of the day.

Your advice seems sound. I was actually considering such a possibility, but never entertained the idea of cavalry raids....how intruiging! It puts me in mind of the tactics of Nathan Bedford Forest and Jeb Stuart during the War between the States. They were masters of the cavalry raid. These techniques were used to great effect by one Betrand Du Guesclin of Brittany during The Hundred years War as well. It was called Le Chevauchee, which means cavalry raid in French. It was highly effective in tying down the forces of the English as they tried to prevent them. I thank you. I will attempt to implement them in the final phases of this campaign, which, if "providence doth not hinder", will commence tomorrow.

What campain(s) are you engaged in now? Are you still playing a Brutii game, or are you moved on to another. How is your French war going in MTW? I'll look for your posts about that in the MTW threads.

Thanks a great deal.