Battle of Châlons 274 28mm

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Battle of Châlons 274 28mm 

28mm large battle at the club, rules are Armati with amendments, more photos in the gallery at http://www.victorian-steel.com/

The Battle of Châlons was fought in 274 between Roman Emperor Aurelian and Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire. Fought in what is now Châlons-en-Champagne, France, it was the battle that marked the end of the independent Gallic Empire, and its unification back to the Roman Empire, after thirteen years of separation.


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Background
 Aurelian, having subdued revolts in the eastern Roman Empire, began preparing to reconquer the Gallic Empire by early 274. Meanwhile, Tetricus' hold on his domain was steadily weakening, facing continuous raids from German tribes and internal troubles with the rebellion of Faustinus, a provincial governor.


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Tetricus ordered his troops to leave the Rhine and march southward, where they met the Roman army in the Catalunian fields of Châlons-sur-Marne.


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The battle
 Aurelian's army was better trained and well commanded, and when Tetricus was captured in the midst of the fighting, the Rhine army disintegrated and was torn apart by Aurelian's troops. The battle was remembered for years for its high death toll.

[warburton]

Impressive

[killshot]

I agree!  Thanks for sharing!

[Steve63]

Not so much a wargame, more of an event.
Love it

[Peithetairos]

Very cool table setup and the photos give you a good idea of the grand scale battle. Your table shows how good it is to integrate terrain features in modules.

[archiduque]

Excellent scenary!!