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Armies deployed from the Epirot side |
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From the Carthaginian side |
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Epirot right flank |
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Epirot centre all pike |
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Epirot left flank |
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Carthaginian right flank |
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Carthaginian centre |
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Carthaginian left flank |
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Epirot attackers advance |
Last Sunday afternoon I played a solo early Carthaginians versus Pyrrhus of Epirus, in Sicily 277-275 BC, ADLG game out in the shed. I knew this would be a very one sided game so included some of the best early Carthaginian troops like the four horse heavy chariots and Sacred Band even though they were most unlikely to have been in use in this late period in Sicily. The chariots performed quite well but otherwise the Carthaginians proved to be no match for Pyrrhus' Epirot army and were slaughtered very easily indeed.
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Carthaginians attempt to plug the gaps in their line |
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Carthaginian left flank |
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Carthaginian right flank |
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Carthaginian centre is a mess |
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Combat on the left flank |
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Combat on the right flank |
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Pike charge in the centre |
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Carthaginians are slaughtered |
Lovely looking game as always!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal.
DeleteA nice simple table and two lovely looking armies, very nice indeed, bit of a battering for the Cathanginians.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, absolutely - pike are very effective in ADLG.
DeleteGreat looking battle! Sounds like Pyrrhus made short work of the Carthaginians!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, he sure did.
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