A dark day for Rome! Their fierce defense of Latium has been in vain. Due to the rapid arrival of the Syrcusans' allies, the battle swung against Rome in the seventh turn, and the Roman army broke and, fighting, fell.
Rome lost its Cav general in combat on Turn 3, but actually kept fighting because it had already killed off a rash Syrcusan LH. It lost a Blade to the Gauls on Turn 7, but even that wouldn't have broken the warrior spirit of that gallant band, as their lead Blade, fighting at odds of 3:1 for several turns, had previously killed off a Syrcusan Spear.
What broke the back of the Roman Army was the Gallic leader charging with his chariot riders (presumably on foot...) over the parapet of the Romans' marching camp and beginning to sack the sutlers' supplies of wine and goodies. "Save the boys in the baggage!" cried the Primus Pilus, sounding strangely like Ian Holm in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, and "Who will protect the washer-women?" was the shout raised by the Tribune of the Plebs (played by Terry Jones).
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