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| Sertorius & Spanish forces on the left, Romans under Pompey on the right |
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| Opposite end |
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| Spanish right flank |
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| Sertorius with his Veteran Legionaries |
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| Roman left flank with Pompey and his legions |
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| Spanish allies on the Roman right flank |
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| Spanish and Roman forces clash |
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| Spanish cavalry and skirmishers |
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| Action on the Roman right flank |
Last Sunday afternoon Craig and I met down at the Vikings Club and we played a L'Art de la Guerre (ADLG) game of the Battle of Saguntum 75 BC with Sertorius taking on Pompey. It was one of the quietest monthly meetings I've ever seen, with only three others playing DBA, no doubt the fact that it was a June long weekend contributing to this. Craig was Sertorius, as he is about to take off for a three week Iberian holiday, while I commanded the Romans under Pompey.
This turned out to be a cracking game that went right down to the wire and it was neck and neck for most of the game. In the end it was a narrow victory for Pompey, although his entire corps was wiped out and he survived numerous general death rolls, including three where his unit was routed! Sertorius, on the other hand, led his corps of four veteran legionary units through the battle almost untouched, though his Spanish allies were killed almost to a man. Thanks to Craig for a great game.
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Sertorius' Lusitanian cavalry, Scutarii and slingers |
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| Lusitanian Scutarii |
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| Gaps appear in the Roman left flank |
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| Roman right flank has more success |
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| The game hangs in the balance |
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| Crunch time |
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| Roman left flank is destroyed |
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| Romans are victorious on the right |
