Here's an Indian elephant and some cavalry that I've just finished painting. The ellie and crew are by V&V Miniatures, a very detailed resin kit, and the cavalry are by Newline Designs. We have a Mauryan versus Nandan Indian ADLG game organised for later this week and these figures are reinforcements for that game.
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| Indians on the left, Persians on the right |
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| Opposite end of the table |
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| Persian cavalry and Greek hoplites |
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| Indian right flank |
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| Darius, Persian cavalry and Kardakes |
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| Indian left flank advances |
On Wednesday afternoon Garry and Craig came over to my place and we played a Pacto sized Mortem et Gloriam (MeG) game out in the shed. Craig and I commanded the Indians, while Garry commanded the Late Achaemenid Persians. The Indian left flank got off to a bad start with the four horse chariots and elephants charging Greek hoplites, only to be routed in the same turn. After some desultory shooting by the Indians in the centre, the Persians closed in combat. The Indians tried the same tactic on the right flank but the Persian cavalry ran away. At this point we ran out of time but with both sides committed in combat, the Persians definitely had the upper hand.
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| Armies close |
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| Indian chariots and elephants charge Greek hoplites |
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| Indians shoot in the centre |
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| Indian chariots and elephants charge |
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| Persian cavalry run away |
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| Final turn the Persians have the advantage |
Here are some reinforcements for my Indian army to bring a cavalry unit and a two horse chariot unit up to strength. The cavalry are Newline Designs figures and the chariots are Old Glory Miniatures but I've added in some 1st Corps crew and drivers for a bit of variety. As mentioned in the previous post, we have a Late Achaemenid Persians versus Indians MeG game organised for next week, so these figures will probably see action then.
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| Darius III and the Ishtar Gate |
Today there's a guest post by Garry with his Battle Standard Miniatures, Darius III, King of Kings. The photo at the top shows him with some Casting Room Miniatures Guard Persian cavalry for comparison. We've got a Late Achaemenid Persian versus Indian Pacto MeG game lined up and no doubt Darius will be making an appearance. It will also be a chance to use my Kardakes that I painted up earlier in the year in their first game (see photo at the bottom of the post).
The MeG Late Persian lists looks quite strong, lots of good cavalry and mercenary Greek hoplite infantry, I don't think the Indians will give them too much trouble.The Kardakes are rated as poor troops which seems a bit harsh, when Takabara peltasts and crescent shielded spearmen are rated average (there's a minus one modifier in combat for troops with a lower rating). They still have Long Spear, Shield Cover and Shove and can be in bases of three for Pacto which actually makes them quite resilient. Anyway it should be a fun game and interesting to see what happens.
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| Macedonians deployed on the left, Indians on the right |
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| Side view of the table |
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| The Macedonians advance |
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| Companion and Scythian cavalry |
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| Macedonian infantry on the left flank |
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| Infantry in the centre |
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| Macedonian right flank |
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| The armies close |
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| Cavalry combat on the Indian right flank |
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| Cavalry combat on the Indian left flank |
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| Scythian horse archers are the first casualties |
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| Action in the centre |
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| Indian light cavalry suffer the same fate |
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| The infantry combat in the centre |
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| Indian elephants take on the pike |
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| Side view of the battle |
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| Macedonians become demoralised |
Here are some Norman Milites from the archives. These are mainly Conquest Games Norman plastic cavalry with two Crusader Miniatures figure...
