Etruscan Cavalry

 

Here are some Etruscan cavalry that I've just finished painting. The figures are all by Aventine Miniatures with LBM shield transfers. I posted photos of some Samnite cavalry earlier in the month with the same backdrop but realised this was a duplicate post and deleted it! Anyway I’ve finally finished some Etruscan cavalry, and have started work on more Aventine figures, this time 1st Class Etruscan hoplites.

Late Roman Infantry - Prima Flavia Gallicana Constantia

 

Here are some Late Roman infantry from the archives. These are the Prima Flavia Gallicana Constantia, a pseudocomitatenses unit listed in the Notitia Dignitatum as part of the Magister Peditum’s infantry roster but assigned to the Magister Equitum’s Gallic command. Here’s the link to Luke Ueda Sarson’s site listing them, for those that are interested:

lukeuedasarson.com/NDprimaFlaviaGallicanaConstantia.html

This is an entire box of the Gripping Beast plastics with command figures, spearmen and rear rank archers that I painted about ten years ago when they first came out. The shield transfers are all LBM/Victrix.

Hellespont 321 BC - Command and Colors Ancients Game

 

Initial deployment view from
Eumenes' cavalry on the right flank 

Initial deployment view from 
Craterus' cavalry on the right flank 

Pharnabazus's Persian cavalry attack Craterus' cavalry

Side view

Pharnabazus' Persian cavalry lose two
units and are forced to retreat

On Sunday Rick, Gary, Rob and I met down at Vikings Club in Lanyon for the monthly meeting of the Canberra Regional Wargames Group. We played a Successors CCA game, the scenario was the battle of Hellespont in 321 BC, Eumenes versus Craterus. We diced for sides, Rob and I commanded Eumenes’ army and Rick and Gary commanded Craterus’ army. This was a quite an evenly matched scenario, Craterus had the advantage in pike, while Eumenes had the advantage in cavalry. Craterus moved first and had five command cards and Eumenes had six command cards. The only change I made, was the addition of an extra commander, so there was one in each of the three sections - left, centre and right for both sides.

Pharnabazus' Persian cavalry attacked Craterus' cavalry on Eumenes' left flank. This didn't go quite according to plan and two units were destroyed and the remaining unit forced to retreat. In the centre Craterus' light infantry charged Eumenes' auxilia and the pike on both sides moved closer. Pharnabazus' cavalry tried again and charged Craterus' cavalry, killing Craterus and destroying his cavalry. The game was level pegging but would be decided with the pike in the centre. In the end Craterus' pike won a tense and hard fought game with 6-5 victory points.

A Greek priest examines the auguries

Light infantry charge auxilia and the pike close

Pharnabazus' Persian cavalry try again,
Craterus is killed and his cavalry destroyed

Eumenes' cavalry advance

The game is decided with the pike in the centre

Craterus' pike come up trumps with a tense
and hard fought win 6-5 victory points 

Hellenistic Sacrifice

 

Here is the Baueda Hellenistic Sacrifice set which I've just finished painting. The priest is a metal figure and all the other bits are resin parts which can be arranged individually. This is just the ticket to ensure the auguries and dice gods are on your side! I will probably use it as a camp for my Successor or even Republican Roman armies.