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| Forces deployed from the Byzantine side |
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| From the Sassanids side |
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| Sassanids move first, cavalry advances |
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| Byzantines archers are exposed |
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| Sassanid cavalry look to force the mountain passes |
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| Byzantines play a Scout card |
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Byzantines evade and retreat on the left flank
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| Byzantines retreat on the right flank |
Last Tuesday morning I played a solo Command and Colors Medieval game out in the shed. The scenario was from the Lazic War in 548 AD with a Sassanid relief force commanded by Mir-Mihroe, heading for the besieged city of Petra, while a small Byzantine force tried to defend the mountain passes. The Sassanids outnumbered the Byzantines two to one, moved first and had an extra Inspired Action token, and both sides had five command cards. This turned out to be an interesting game where the Sassanid attempt to force the passes actually back fired on them.The Byzantines took a cautious approach evading, retreating and relying on shooting and defending in difficult terrain to counter the Sassanid numbers. The Byzantines actually managed to hold the mountain passes with a hard fought 5-3 victory.
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| Byzantine horse archers attack |
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| The game is level pegging |
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| Sassanids attack in the centre |
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| Byzantine infantry fight off a cavalry charge |
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| Sassanid infantry are vulnerable |
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| Sassanids try again to break through |
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Byzantines hold the mountain passes
with a hard fought 5-3 victory |
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