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View of the table from the Carthaginian side |
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From the Roman side |
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Side view |
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Carthaginian left flank |
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Carthaginian centre |
Last Tuesday afternoon Craig came over and we played a Second Punic War game set in Spain out in the shed. Craig commanded the Roman defenders with Celtiberian allies and I commanded the Carthaginian attackers also with Celtiberian allies. The Carthaginians advanced and attacked while the Romans held back. There was a marsh near the river on the Carthaginian left flank which hindered movement and prevented the Carthaginians from exploiting their cavalry advantage.
Both flanks and the centre of the two armies were engaged in combat and slowly but surely the Romans ground the Carthaginian forces down as usual. On the Carthaginian right flank a single unit of Roman allied Iberian cavalry tied up three units of Carthaginian Gallic cavalry and routed two of them. However the infantry combat on this flank went the way of the Carthaginians with the Spanish Scutarii out performing their Celtiberian rivals. In the centre and on the Carthaginian left flank combat favoured the Romans. In the end both sides were still a fair way from breaking but the Romans had the best of the encounter to claim a minor victory.
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Carthaginian right flank |
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Roman commander |
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Carthaginian commander |
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Combat in the centre |
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Combat on the Carthaginian right flank |
A lovely looking game and a very hard fought one by the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, it was but my Carthaginians have never done well against Romans.
DeleteAwesome looking battle sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, it was good to have another Punic Wars game.
DeleteWonderful battle with superbly painted figures - love the Scipio command.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, the new Warlord command figures are very nice.
DeleteLovely looking game, a period in Roman history rich with enemies and a nicely varied Cartheginian force, can you tell I'm tempted?!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain the Punic Wars is a great period for sure. The new plastic Warlord Epic Ancients Carthaginian and Roman sets look very nice!
DeleteAnother awesome Ancient game, Mike!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean.
DeleteAnother superb looking game with your sensational figures!
ReplyDeleteIt was beaut to get Scipio into action straight away. He and your figure/base for Hannibal are something else.
Regards, James
Thanks James, yes they’re cracking figures those Warlord command stands.
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