Historical Background
In 277 BC, as a ravaging horde of Galatian barbarians rampaged through Anatolia (modern Asia Minor), the hopes of the civilized world rested upon a new king and his small army. Although the Galatians had already swept aside many armies of Greek hoplites and Macedonian phalangites, Antiochus I of the Seleucid realm brought to this battle a secret weapon – the mighty war elephant.
Antiochus had with him a Greek mercenary commander, Theodotas of Rhodes. Theodotas advised him to keep the elephants out of sight till battle was about to be joined. Then, by employing four of the beasts before each of his flanks, and eight against the chariots in the center, he could break the more numerous Galatian mounted forces and render the enemy vulnerable to devastating flank attacks by his companions and agema. Archers could deal with any Galatian chariots that got past his elephants. The argyraspides would have to hold against the irresistible barbarian infantry charge in the center.
As the vaunted Galatian lancers fled in fear of these great beasts, Antiochus I won the Elephant Victory and was bestowed the honorific name soter or ‘saviour.’
The stage is set. The battle lines are drawn and you are in command. The rest is history.
War Council
Seleucid Army
Leader: Antiochus
Take 5 Command Cards 
Galatian Army
Leader: Luterios and Leonnorius
Take 5 Command Cards
Move First 
Victory
6 Banners.
Special Rules
- "Fright at First Sight": Any Galatian unit in close combat with an elephant unit may not ignore ANY flags rolled by the elephant unit, even if the unit has an attached leader or is supported by two adjacent friendly units.
- NOTE: Elephant units battle with 2 dice against barbarian chariots, plus card and terrain modifiers.