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| Side view of the armies deployed |
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| Indian left flank |
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| Indian centre |
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| Indian centre |
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| Indian centre |
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| Indian right flank |
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| Macedonian right flank |
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| Macedonian centre |
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| Macedonian left flank |
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| Macedonian pike advance |
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| Side view of the action |
Here are photos of our Battle of Hydaspes, Command and Colors Ancients game, at Little Wars Canberra last Sunday. We played two games, the photos are all of the first game between Dennis and Paul. Both games were a lot of fun, quite close and with identical results, 7-6 victory banners for the Macedonians but Alexander was killed in both games! In the afternoon game I commanded the Indians and Dennis and Rick were the Macedonians. The Indians started really well in both games but eventually ran out of steam to be pipped at the post by the Macedonians. Thanks to Dennis, Paul and Rick for the fun games.
I was chatting to an interested spectator about my Indians and Ancients generally, and it turned out that they lived in the same street as me, three houses up the road! Quite a coincidence! We've exchanged emails and hopefully will get a chance to play a game at some stage.
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| Opposite side |
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| Indian chariots and elephants get stuck in |
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| Alexander's Companions charge into combat |
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| Another side view |
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| Alexander escapes, for the time being! |
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| Back on the other side |
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| Indian elephants and chariots attack the pike |
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| Closer view of the elephants in action |
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| Indian right flank is threatened |
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| The final surviving elephant unit takes on the pike |
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| Both armies are tied - the deciding combat |
