Hittites vs New Kingdom Egyptians ADLG Game

 

Hittites and Egyptians deployed

Opposite end

Hittite left flank

Hittite right flank

Egyptian left flank

Egyptian right flank

Armies close and shooting commmences

On Friday morning I played a solo ADLG game with my 15mm Hittites and New Kingdom Egyptians. Last year I painted some Red Copper Miniatures Hittite spearmen and Sea Peoples but hadn't got around to playing a game with them yet. The armies were two corps each of 150 points. The Hittites were the attackers and advanced and charged on both flanks with their chariots. Egyptian Sea Peoples allies charged in the centre, the Sherden and Pelset slowly but surely grinding down the Hittite spearmen. It was a hard fought game and both Hittite commanders were killed in melee. The Hittites continued fighting and were winning on the flanks with their chariots but losing in the centre with their infantry. Eventually they became demoralised, it was a close 18-13 result for the Egyptians.

Hittite chariots charge on the right flank

Infantry in the centre shoot

Hittite chariots charge on the left flank

Sea Peoples charge Hittite infantry

Hittites Chariots are winning on the flanks but

Hittite infantry are losing in the centre

Hittites are demoralised

Hittite Spearmen and Sea Peoples

 

Here are some 15mm Hittite spearmen and Sea Peoples that I've just finished painting. Most of them are Red Copper Miniatures figures except for two Essex figures on a Sherden base (far right, second photo down). The resin figures were printed by Proxy Wargaming, a 3D printing service in Sydney, who provide a great service and really detailed figures with minimal clean up required. Their prices have gone up since I bought these and I actually bought most of my Early Hebrew army from Baueda in Italy who have very reasonable overseas postage (12 Euros). 

Below are some comparison shots of the Red Copper Pelset figures with Essex Pelset figures, Red Copper Hittite spearmen with those from Gladiator, Essex and Chariot Miniatures. They're obviously very detailed, as they're available as 28mm figures as well. The Hittite spearmen have no sidearm, like a dagger, axe or sword and one of the figures has a cropped beard (the Hittites were clean shaven). Many of the Sea Peoples figures have bronze forearm guards not something I've seen in any illustrations, reliefs or other 28mm ranges before but were used in early Mycenaean Dendra type armour. I'm working on some Syrian Chariots and a New Kingdom Egyptian camp so will post photos of these when finished.