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| View of initial deployment from the Roman side |
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| View from the Carthaginian side |
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| Punic cavalry and elephants advance |
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| Punic cavalry retreat |
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| Elephants and a Roman cavalry unit are destroyed |
Last Tuesday afternoon Rick came over and we played another Second Punic War CCA game out in the shed. The scenario was the River Po 203 BC, also known as the Battle of Insubria, with the Carthaginians led by Mago, fighting four Roman legions led by the proconsul M. Cornelius Cethegus and the praetor P. Quintilius Varus. The Romans had the advantage in infantry but this is quite a balanced scenario to play in terms of numbers and command cards.
The Carthaginians moved first and advanced with their cavalry and elephants on their right flank. The Romans responded by playing a mounted charge card. Once the dust settled from this the Carthaginian elephants and a Roman cavalry unit were destroyed. The cavalry tried again, the Punic cavalry routed, a leader was killed and the Roman cavalry retreated to lick their wounds. The Carthaginians then targeted the Velites light infantry with shooting and combat as they were unable to retreat through the main Roman line. The Carthaginian heavy infantry attacked in the centre led by Mago. Some lucky dice rolling by these units saw the Carthaginians win 7-4 victory banners.
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| Cavalry try again |
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| Carthaginian left flank |
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| Gallic warriors advance in the centre |
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| Carthaginian heavy infantry attack in the centre |
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| Carthaginians win 7-4 victory banners |
Just before Easter Peter, Hans, Martin and I did a ride in the Snowy Mountains on our e-mtbs. We started at the Smiggins Hole-Guthega link road, rode down to the Guthega Power Station, up to Schlink Pass, then down to Geehi River for lunch, then up the Geehi Reservoir Road finishing where it joined the road to Khancoban, near the Geehi River campground. Here's a few pics of our ride.
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| Starting out on the Smiggins Hole-Guthega link road |
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| Martin at the Guthega Power Station |
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| Whites River Hut |
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| Hans and Peter riding up the road |
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| Yabbie remains below the Schlink Pass sign |
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| Schlink Hut |
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| Hans free! |
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| Martin, Hans and Peter on the descent to Geehi River |
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| Lunch at the Geehi River |
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View of Watsons Crags and the
Sentinel from Olsen's Lookout |
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Finish where the Geehi Reservoir
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Po River might be my favorite scenario. Both armies have good chance at victory. Enjoyed your biking photos too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, it’s an excellent scenario both sides have a good chance as you say. It was a fun ride.
DeleteLovely miniatures on show in that game and a good win for the Carthaginians, lovely photos from your bike trip, some stunning scenery there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, it was a good win for the Carthaginians, the Snowy Mountains are speccy.
DeleteAnother great Punic War game!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, it’s an excellent scenario to game.
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