Telamon Not

Having pushed a dozen Celtic warbands through the painting queue in 2019, my goal was to field enough forces to recreate the Battle of Telamon.  The fielding of forces goal was accomplished.  I even deployed the armies onto the gaming table.  What happened then we all can see unfolding before our eyes.  Quarantine, lockdown, and shelter-in-place are now commonplace and almost universal. 

Celts back-to-back

Elements of Regulus' Roman army

Given the current situation, I decided to clear the table of the Telamon armies and consider a tabletop game more conducive to solo play.  Could I have fought Telamon solo?  Sure.  With the large battle size and To the Strongest! the rules of choice, I decided to save Telamon for a day when my comrades could gather around the table once again.

Cavalry clash on Poggio Ospedaletto

Aemilius' army looks upon the Celtic hordes to its north

Elements of Aemilius' army

As a taste of what might have been, below are the deployments of the troops for battle.  I take the position that the cavalry battle was fought on the western side of the battlefield upon the Poggio Ospedaletto.  Some hold the cavalry clash took place on the right.  The Celts find themselves sandwiched between two Roman armies.  At least each Celtic force has its rear covered!  Still, the Celts fight to prevent extermination.

Telamon Battlefield

But Telamon is for a another day when the world returns toward normalcy.  While I await that day, perhaps the Telamon armies could be augmented?  A couple of additional Celtic chariots would be nice and I have two lingering in The Lead Pile.  An increase in the Roman armies might be useful too.  Unfortunately, no Roman heavy infantry remain in inventory.  Perhaps, an Aventine restock is in order?  While some UK manufacturers are still shipping to the USA, not all are during the current crisis.

What will replace Telamon?  How about something more tropical and topical since two elements of Spanish infantry for the Spanish-American War recently mustered from the painting desk?

What do you suppose will be happening down there on the table?