{"product_id":"hoplite-warfare-in-the-greco-persian-age-5th-4th-century-bce","title":"Hoplite: Warfare in the Greco-Persian Age, 5th-4th Century BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoplite: Warfare in the Greco-Persian Age, 5th-4th Century BCE is a historical board wargame that recreates major pre-Alexandrian battles of hoplite warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Great Battles of History volume focuses on the packed formations, battlefield drift, cavalry harassment, missile troops, and shock combat that defined Persian-Hellenistic warfare. Players command forces across eleven battles, including Marathon, Plataea, Leuctra, Mantinea, Cunaxa, Delium, Mycale, Nemea, Coronea, Tanagra, and Ephesus. Detailed rules model the strengths and limits of heavy infantry phalanxes, Persian light cavalry, chariots, and different approaches to closing for combat. The 2nd Printing corrects known errata from the original release and includes Simple GBoH versions for each battle. Designed for 1–4 players, Hoplite plays in 1–8 hours depending on scenario. Available now at Boarding School Games—Test the phalanx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e* Historical board wargame in the Great Battles of History series\u003cbr\u003e\n* Covers eleven battles from the 5th–4th century BCE\u003cbr\u003e\n* 1–4 players with 1–8 hour play time\u003cbr\u003e\n* Includes Simple GBoH versions for each battle\u003cbr\u003e\n* Comes with 4 countersheets, 3 backprinted maps, player aids, rules, scenario booklet, tracking aid, and 10-sided die\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45810081693887,"sku":"1403-24","price":46.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/2836\/2645\/files\/736_bc1701e3-fbf0-4188-9104-e1383701943b.jpg?v=1783133741","url":"https:\/\/www.boardingschoolgames.com\/products\/hoplite-warfare-in-the-greco-persian-age-5th-4th-century-bce","provider":"Boarding School Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}