Caesar's Legions (1975)

Caesar's Legions is a medium complexity wargame simulating the Roman campaigns in Germany at the operational level.

Players choose from 5 scenarios ranging from Caesar's own Germanic campaigns to the Batavian revolt of 70 AD.

Movement is hex based. Tactical cards effect combat resolution which is dice based and cross-referenced on a probability table. Roman units are divided into cohorts. German units are divided into tribes and enjoy hidden movement when in forest terrain.

The game consists of a 22" x 28" map board, over 400 counters, playing aids, tactical cards and a 16-page rulebook.

Revised version of:

• Eagles

From "The Avalon Hill General Index and Company History, 1952-1980"

Caesar’s Legions (1975) Revised 1976
Prior existing published design redesigned by Avalon Hill
Designed by Loren K. Wiseman
Development by Don Greenwood

This game was first published as Eagles and consisted solely of the present 4th scenario. The AH addition of scenarios and adoption of the Matrix CRT greatly improved it. Only minor additions to the rulebook were made in the second printing.

Avalon Hill Complexity rating - 5

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.1
  • Caesar's Legions – “Reader Buyer's Guide Submission Form” (Insert)
  • Caesar's Legions/1776 – “Winning with the Underdog...” (Strategy) Joel S. Davis
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.2
  • Reader Buyer's Guide - Caesar's Legions
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.3
  • “COVER STORY: Caesar's Legions”
  • Caesar's Legions – “Furor Teutonicus” (Historical/Strategy) Thomas E. Hilton
• The GENERAL Vol.13,No.5
  • Caesar's Legions – “The Best Alternative to Play Balance” (Variant Discussion) Don Greenwood
• The GENERAL Vol.14,No.6
  • Caesar's Legions – “The Initial Invasions - More Scenarios for Caesar's Legions ” (Scenarios) David Meyler
• The GENERAL Vol.17,No.6
  • Caesar's Legions – “A View From the Other Side - The Perfect Riposte to the Perfect Plan” (Strategy) David Meyler
• The GENERAL Vol.18,No.5
  • Caesar's Legions – “The Clash of Units - Analyzing the Pieces in Caesar's Legions” (Discussion) David Meyler
• The GENERAL Vol.24,No.5
  • Caesar's Legions – “Lost in the Woods - The Tactical use of Legionnaires and Tribesman” by Jim Lutz

Panzerfaust and Campaign Article Index:

• Number 72 Mar-Apr 1976
  • Caesar's Legions / Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 / Blackmoor / Tunnels & Trolls / T&T Supplement / White Bear & Red Moon / Viva!: Revolution in Mexico / The Siege of Port Arthur / Battle of the Pyramids - "Thumbnail Analysis" (Review), Don Lowry