
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,645
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Lost Battles: Reconstructing the Great Clashes of the Ancient World
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2007

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Classical Warfare the Second Book of Hosts is an expansion for War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD released in 1993 for 2 players. It was designed by Colin Froud, Mike Holland, and Steve Wattling and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
The second volume of Army Lists continued from the first publication "Chariot Warfare". this volume overlaps a little from the first volume and spans the classical period to the rise of the Roman Empire. These army list are formatted for use with 6th and 7th edition of "War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD" by Wargames Research Group. It also includes a conversion table for use with the Newbury Fast Play rules. With some thinking the lists can be adapted for use with other rules.
Classical Warfare the Second Book of Hosts supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Classical Warfare the Second Book of Hosts belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Classical Warfare the Second Book of Hosts are: Colin Froud, Mike Holland, and Steve Wattling. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Classical Warfare the Second Book of Hosts as an expansion for War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD to use it. Check that your edition of War Games Rules 3000 BC to 1485 AD is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.