Sea Peoples versus New Kingdom Egyptians ADLG Game

 

Egyptians and Sea Peoples deployed

Opposite side

Egyptian right flank

Egyptian centre

Egyptian camp

Egyptian left flank

Last Thursday afternoon Garry came over to my place and we played a Sea Peoples versus New Kingdom Egyptian ADLG game out in the shed. We diced for sides and I commanded the Egyptians and Garry commanded the Sea Peoples with Libyan allies. This was similar to a game we played last year but this time I was the Egyptians, facing the impetuous Sea Peoples and Libyan warriors! It was a pretty quick game and I forgot to take photos for much of it. In the end the Egyptian chariots did well but their infantry were no match for the Sea Peoples and Libyans and they lost 22-12.

Sea Peoples' left flank - Pelset

Sea Peoples' camp, a Pelset ox cart

Sea Peoples' centre - Sherden and Lukka

Sea Peoples’ right flank - Libyan allies

Egyptian chariots close on the left

Egyptian chariots charge on the right

New Kingdom Egyptians versus Libyans and Sea Peoples ADLG Game

 

Libyans and Sea Peoples advance

Egyptian right flank

Egyptian centre

Sea Peoples

Libyan centre

Egyptian chariots and Libyan right flank

Nubians evade Sea Peoples' chariots

Forces approach, shooting commences

Last Monday Craig came over to my place and we played a 200 point ADLG game out in the shed with New Kingdom Egyptians versus Libyans and Sea Peoples. Craig commanded the Egyptians and I was the attacker with Libyans and Sea Peoples. We experimented with using an average dice instead of the usual D6 to reduce the randomness factor. Rereading the rules you're only supposed to do this for combat but it seemed to work well in general. I rolled a D6 for my Sea Peoples allies and luckily they were not hesitant as they were the best infantry in my army! On a roll of 1 in the first turn they remain hesitant and can not move or shoot until a 6 is rolled in a subsequent turn.

The Sea Peoples' chariots charged the Nubian skirmishers, who evaded several times before being caught and destroyed. The Egyptian chariots on both flanks charged, on their right into Sherden warriors, and on their left into Libyan chariots with supporting skirmishers. In the centre the impetuous Libyan warriors charged the Egyptian infantry who threatened to break through and were able to kill the attached Libyan commander. The Libyans managed to hold in the centre and a second line of impetuous warriors charged in to occupy the remaining Egyptian infantry. Meanwhile on the flanks the casualties were mounting for the Egyptian chariots. A desperate last ditch charge by the Egyptian javelinmen on their right flank failed to turn things around and the Egyptians broke, ending a very one sided game.

Egyptian chariots charge the Sherden

Egyptian chariots charge the Libyan chariots

Libyans charge in the centre

Casualties mount for the Egyptian chariots

Libyan centre is looking brittle

Egyptian flanks are suffering

Egyptian javelinmen charge

Egyptians break 23-9

Invincible Meshwesh

 

Here are some Libyan warriors, the Invincible Meshwesh, that I will use for a 15mm Kushite army. The figures are by Gladiator Miniatures, sold by Fighting 15s and are chunky little fellas with a lot of character. One of the four poses in the packs was armed with a bronze khopesh sword which I removed and replaced with a javelin as I'm using them for a seventh century BC Kushite army.

Libyans versus New Kingdom Egyptians Chariots Rampant Game

 

Egyptian village with the forces arrayed

Libyans on the left, Egyptians on the right

Libyans advance

Libyan chariots suffer from Egyptian bow fire

Invincible Meshwesh?

Egyptians hold and fire, killing the Libyan leader

Egyptian chariots on the right flank retreat battered

Last Monday afternoon I played a solo Chariots Rampant game out in the shed. Libyan raiders attacked an Egyptian village in search of supplies, while an Egyptian force defended the village. The Libyans advanced recklessly and were soon on the receiving end of some withering Egyptian bow fire. The Libyan leader's chariot unit was destroyed but the remaining units were unconcerned by his demise and continued to advance and attack in a haphazard fashion. Several rounds of combat ensued but the Libyans were unable to crack the Egyptian defenders. In the end the Egyptians easily prevailed against the Libyan raiders, losing only a single unit, while the Libyans had lost their leader and three units, with another battered as well.

Egyptian chariots charge the Libyans

Egyptian chariots on the left flank retreat battered

Libyan warriors in the centre retreat battered

Libyan warriors charge the Egyptian chariots

Libyan archers keep their distance

Egyptians easily prevail against the Libyan raiders

Libyan Chariots

 

Here are three Bronze Age Libyan chariots and crew that I've just finished painting. Two are  Warlord/Cutting Edge figures and the other is Essex Miniatures. I now have four chariots in total, and with all the other Libyan warriors and archers I've painted, have enough figures for a thirty two point Libyan warband for Chariots Rampant (see photo below). I'll try out a game this week with my Libyans in a village raid against my New Kingdom Egyptians.