Mitanni versus Early New Kingdom Egyptians ADLG Game

 

NKE and Mitanni deployed

Opposite end

Armies advance

Mitanni right flank and centre

Mitanni left flank and centre

NKE right flank and centre

NKE left flank and centre

Armies close

Mitanni Maryannu on the right flank

Maryannu and Canaanite javelinmen on the left

Last Sunday afternoon I played a Mitanni versus recently painted early NKE, ADLG solo game out in the shed. The armies were two corps a side, with the Mitanni having an advantage in chariots, and the NKE an advantage in infantry. The NKE were the attackers and both armies advanced quickly. The Mitanni Maryannu charged on their right flank, hoping their advantage in numbers would tell. Usually we use average dice instead of normal dice for combat but I forgot to do this as I haven'y played an ADLG game for a while. The NKE opted to shoot on their right flank and on the left their bowmen supported the chariots which proved to be decisive. 

The Mitanni infantry were mainly mixed medium swordsmen and bowmen which meant they were effective shooting but only fought in combat as mediocre. Despite this they charged in the centre and with their chariots on the left flank. Here the combat proved tough going for the outnumbered NKE chariots, they did manage to rally a casualty, but it was undecided right up to the end of the game. The infantry slogged it out in the centre with gaps appearing in the Mitanni line. Eventually the Mitanni Maryannu broke on their right flank and their commander was killed. The Mitanni right flank collapsed and the army was on the verge of breaking. 

Mitanni Maryannu charge on their right flank

NKE shoot on their right flank

NKE bowmen support the chariots

Mitanni charge

Chariot combat is level pegging

Mitanni Maryannu are on the verge of breaking

Infantry slog it out

NKE chariots and bowmen win the combat 

Mitanni right flank has collapsed

Combat on the Mitanni left flank undecided but
army is on the verge of breaking