The Battle of Dertosa 215 B.C.

1994
Dan Fournie
BGG Average Rating
7.4
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Players
2-2
Weight
3.33/5.00

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

📂 Categories

Expansion for Base-game Wargame Ancient

🎨 Artists

Rodger B. MacGowan

🏢 Publishers

GMT Games RBM Studio

📖 About This Game

Why did Hasdrubal fail at Dertosa, while his brother Hannibal had succeeded at Cannae? Find out in this expansion for SPQR, found in GMT's C3i Magazine Nr4. It simulates the Carthaginian defeat at Dertosa, a battle bought 215 BC in Spain. Hasdrubal tried to envelop a Roman Army, only to fail due to a lack of cavalry and veteran troops. The scenario is described as being like Cannae, only more balanced.