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| Galatians deployed on the left, Seleucids on the right |
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| Opposite end |
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| Seleucid elephants attack Galatian warriors |
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| Galatians attack on the left flank... |
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| and on the right. |
Last Wednesday afternoon I played a solo Command and Colors Ancients (CCA) game out in the shed. The scenario was the Elephant Victory of Antiochus I in 273 BC, his Seleucids taking on the invading Galatians. The Seleucids start the game with a mounted attack card that applies only to the elephants. I decided to attack the Galatian warriors rather than the Galatian chariots, which in retrospect was not a great choice. Disaster struck for the Seleucids and all their elephants were killed in the first two turns! The Seleucids never really recovered from the calamitous start and despite counter attacking on the flanks and in the centre were unable to make any headway in the game. In the end it proved to be a very easy and well deserved 6-2 victory for the Galatians.
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| Seleucids counter attack on their left... |
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| and their right. |
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| Seleucid pike attack in the centre |
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| Galatians destroy Seleucid light cavalry with a double retreat |
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| Seleucid cavalry attack Galatian light infantry |
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| Galatian light infantry score a hit to seal victory 6-2 |
