Rome is gasping and against the ropes, with Syracuse coming in swinging! Rome lost its northern territories to the Gauls; then it lost the southern lands it had seized from Bruttia. Now its next-to-last territory is under threat, as enemy ships beach on the Bay of Naples bearing grim-faced foemen and cavalry ride up from the south bearing banners emblazoned with the great tree of the Forest Sila.
The Roman army has staggered forward to defend Latium (Rome 1), with perhaps more hope than certitude. The thin Roman ranks number only 7 elements, while the Enemies of Rome roll in with 16! (10 from Syracuse and allied contingents of 3 each from Bruttia and Gaul)
Will the plucky Romans maneuver their way out of the path of this powerful haymaker? Or will they prove to have a glass jaw and go down for the count? Only the gods of war know for sure (and they're not telling!)
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