Samnites versus Etruscans Midgard Game

 

Deployment from the Etruscan side

From the Samnite side

Etruscan right flank and centre

Etruscan left flank and centre

Samnite left flank and centre

Samnite right flank and centre

Etruscan cavalry charge on their left flank,
Samnite cavalry countercharge

Same thing on the Etruscan right flank

On Monday afternoon I played a solo Samnites versus Etruscans Midgard game out in the shed. The two sides were very similar, the Samnites were the attackers and the Etruscans the defenders. The Etruscan cavalry charged on both flanks and the Samnites countercharged. The Samnite cavalry eventually destroyed both Etruscan cavalry units but one of the remaining Samnite cavalry units at half strength was then destroyed by missile fire from Etruscan slingers. Once the infantry closed in combat the game became even more hard fought with no clear advantage to either side. In the end I called time as a draw with the Samnites on three remaining reputation tokens and the Etruscans four.

Samnite cavalry are victorious on their right flank

Combat continues on the Etruscan right flank

Etruscan slingers destroy the Samnite cavalry

Etruscan cavalry are at half strength

Samnite and Etruscan infantry slog it out

Game ends as a hard fought draw