Truceless War - Hippacritae 240 BC - Command and Colors Ancients Games

 

Initial deployment from the Rebels' side Game One

Initial deployment from the Carthaginians' side

Autaritas' Gallic warriors destroy
two Carthaginian elephant units

Carthaginian centre and right flank

Autaritas' Gallic warriors are in the thick of it again

Carthaginian infantry are nearly surrounded

Rebel light cavalry and infantry
shoot on the left flank

Navaras' Numidians finally attack

Rebels win Game One 6-2 victory banners

Last Sunday Gary, Rick and I met down at the Vikings Club in Conder for the monthly meeting of the Canberra Regional Wargame Group. We played two Command and Colors games, the scenario was Hippacritae 240 BC from the Truceless War. The Rebel mercenaries commanded by Spendius and Autaritas, fighting the Carthaginians commanded by Hamilcar and Navaras. 

The Carthaginian elephants were easy targets (only two blocks instead of four for all other units) and Autaritas' Gallic warriors were very effective. The Rebels won both games. Game one was over fairly quickly, see photos above, with the Rebels winning easily 6-2 victory banners. We swapped sides for Game Two, see photos below, and this was a much closer affair. The Rebels eventually winning 6-4 victory banners. As a real bonus I picked up these five books for $22 from the bring, buy and sell table!

 

Navaras' Numidians attack Game Two

Carthaginian centre Game Two

Carthaginian right flank Game Two

The Carthaginian elephants were an easy
target for the Rebels in both games

Carthaginian cavalry attack right flank

Navaras' Numidians shoot on
the Carthaginian left flank

Rebel hoplites retreat from shooting

Navaras' Numidians retreat severely mauled

Carthaginian infantry and elephants suffer the same
fate at the hands of Autaritas' Gallic warriors  

A desperate final attack from the Carthaginians

Autaritas' Gallic warriors destroy the remaining
elephants to win 6-4 victory banners

Battle of Utica 240 BC - The Truceless War - Command & Colors Ancients Game

Carthaginians deployed on the left, Rebels on the right

Another side view from the Rebel right flank

Numidian Elephants in the Carthaginian centre

Carthaginian Elephants on the left flank

Carthaginian Elephants on the right flank

Carthaginian Order Heavy troops card - the ellies attack!

Nice rolling on the Rebel heavy infantry - four hits & three re-rolls!

The centre ellies are not so lucky

Earlier today I played a solo Command and Colors Ancients (CCA) game out in the shed. The scenario was the Battle of Utica in 240 BC, fought during the Truceless War, with Hamilcar Barca commanding the Carthaginians against the Mercenary Rebels under Spendius and Autaritas. This was a tough scenario for the Rebels, as they only had four command cards, compared to the Carthaginians who had six cards and moved first.

The Carthaginians played an Order Heavy Troops card in the first turn and quickly attacked the Rebel infantry with three elephant units. The ellies on the left flank got off to a flying start by rolling four hits and three re-rolls (not that they were needed) against the Rebel heavy infantry. They then made a momentum advance with a bonus combat against the Rebel medium infantry. The other ellies were not so lucky and the Rebels fought back, eventually destroying all three Carthaginian elephant units.

The Carthaginians attacked on their right flank with Spanish cavalry and Scutarii to no great effect and a Rebel attack on their right flank yielded similar results with multiple retreats and an evade. The Carthaginians countered in the centre and on the right but Spendius, seemingly from nowhere, destroyed the Carthaginian cavalry and citizen spearmen in one turn, to seal the game, five to three victory points. It was a good win for the Rebels who had caught the Carthaginians napping with their entire centre unused and in tact.

Same deal on the right flank

Spanish cavalry attack on the Carthaginian right flank

Autaritas leads his Gallic warriors in attack on the Rebel right flank

Rebel right flank retreats but Spendius is victorious in the centre

Carthaginian centre remains but the ellies and right flank are gone

End of game Rebel right flank

Rebel left flank