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| Eumenes' army on the left, Antigonus' on the right |
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| Opposite end of the table |
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| Light infantry get stuck in the centre |
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| Antigonus' right flank |
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| Antigonus' left flank |
Last Wednesday night Rick, Simon, Phil and I met down at the Vikings Club for a game of Command and Colors Ancients (CCA). The scenario was the Battle of Paraitacene with Antigonus taking on Eumenes. Rick and Phil commanded Antigonus' forces while Simon and I commanded those of Eumenes. We played a CCA game of the Battle of Gabiene a few years ago at Little Wars which was a lot of fun, so it was good to play this battle which took place one year earlier in 317 BC, between the same armies.
Antigonus got off to a good start by despatching all of Eumenes' elephants. However a combination of poor cards and dice saw his attack falter and he was unable to capitalise on his cavalry advantage on his right flank. Eumenes responded by cleaning up Peithon's light cavalry and Antigonus's light infantry and pike in the centre. In the end it was a comprehensive victory for Eumenes with seven to three victory banners.
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| Eumenes' right flank |
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| Eumenes' left flank |
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| Fighting in the centre |
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| Light infantry keep it up |
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| Eumenes cleans up the the right flank and centre |
