Thursday, February 14, 2019

Battle of Ilipa 206 BC - Command and Colors Ancients



Romans on the left, Carthaginians on the right


View from the Carthaginian lines


View from the Roman lines


Velites attack Carthaginian Elephants


Carthaginian right flank


Roman left flank


Velites are forced to retreat


Marcius with Principes and Triarii


Scipio with Principes and Hastai


Last Wednesday night Rick and I met down at the Vikings Club and played a Second Punic War Command and Colors Ancients game. The scenario was the Battle of Ilipa 206 BC in Spain with Scipio taking on Hasdrubal Gisgo. Rick commanded the Romans while I commanded the Carthaginians. Although the Carthaginians out numbered the Romans by a single unit in the scenario, they were up against it with only four command cards and a single commander, compared to the Romans six command cards and two commanders. In the end the Romans won a decisive victory with seven to two victory banners. The game followed the actual historical result with the Romans  winning on both flanks while the Carthaginian centre was stranded.




Action on the Carthaginian right flank


Carthaginian centre


Hasdrubal Gisgo and Libyan spearmen


Gallic cavalry and Carthaginian elephants


Spanish Scutarii and Caetrati attack


Gallic cavalry attack Velites to no effect


Roman cavalry account for Numidian cavalry


Carthaginian elephants are destroyed - the final nail in the coffin!

10 comments:

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    1. Thanks Michal, Comman and Colors Ancients games are a lot of fun.

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    1. Thanks Iain, they're two great armies to have, plenty of classic encounters in the Punic Wars.

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  3. Good gaming with great looking figures again, Mike! Nicely done.

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    1. Thanks Dean, I really enjoy our Command and Colors Ancients games.

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  4. What a great looking game, splendid and impressive units!

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    1. Thanks Phil, the Punic Wars is a great period.

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  5. Super looking battle, Mike! Armies are superbly painted and as you know, nothing beats CCA in miniature,in my mind. Great stuff!

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    1. Thanks Jonathan, I always really enjoy our CCA games, even when I get slaughtered! I'm really looking forward to the release of Command and Colors Medieval.

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