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| Samnites on the left, Etruscans on the right |
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| View from the Samnite lines |
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| Side view of the armies deployed |
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| Samnite centre |
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| Samnite right flank |
As I mentioned in my last post, last Sunday afternoon down at the club, Garry and I played a Samnite versus Etruscans Basic Impetus game. Both are interesting and colourful armies, and certainly ones that you don't see that often on the wargame table. We didn't bother with any fancy tactics, just lined them up, advanced and charged. I was expecting my Samnites to get thrashed again, after their drubbing against the Camillan Romans, a few weeks ago. To my surprise, aided by lucky dice rolling, the Samnites punched a hole in the Etruscan centre, this soon collapsed and the Etruscans were routed.
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| The armies close |
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| Both sides get stuck in |
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| Casualties mount |
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| A hole appears in the Etruscan centre |
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| The Etruscan centre collapses |
WhaT a epic looking battle!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, it was a good win for the Samnites against the heavier Etruscans.
DeleteLooks great, Mike! Don't see these two armies in battle often, as you say.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, I tempted to get some Etruscans myself, as I already have a unit of cavalry.
DeleteLovely looking figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Aaron, the Aventine Etruscans are very nice.
DeleteNice looking unusual mix of combatants!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, we're going to do a Tullian Roman vs Early Etruscan game, see how that goes.
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