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| Artaxerxes army on the left, Cyrus' army on the right |
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| Opposite end with the Euphrates River |
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| Tissaphernes with his cavalry on Artaxerxes' left flank |
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| Artaxerxes' Scythed Chariots left flank |
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| Artaxerxes' right flank |
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| Artaxerxes' Scythed Chariots right flank |
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| Cyrus' smaller army deployed |
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| Greek Mercenaries under Clearchus |
Here's another post from the archives, a Command and Colors Ancients game of the Battle of Cunaxa, we played about five years ago. This was a cracking game that went right down to the wire, with the result decided with the final dice throw! Both Artaxerxes and Cyrus were killed, with Cyrus' forces winning 7-6 victory points. Interestingly the Greek hoplites, the Ten Thousand of Xenophon's Anabasis, were not particularly decisive in this game.
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| Cyrus and Companions in the centre |
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| Artaxerxes' right flank |
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| Cavalry combat Artaxerxes' right flank |
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| Cyrus' forces are looking ragged |
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| Action on Cyrus' right flank |
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| Casualties mount |
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| It's level pegging |
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| Both generals are killed and Artaxerxes' army loses on the final dice throw! |
