PUN5 Carthage vs Gaul

General Mago visits Gaul with his band of merry men, unfortunately for the Carthaginians snow has fallen early. Makes for a nice setting to Round 5 of our Punic Campaign. Jack played the Gallic Army & went with Light Chariots. Yours truly the Carthaginians & both Jumbo options. To spice things up, we agreed that the Carthaginians were not allowed to field any Warband. (Jack insisted that all the Gallic Warbands would not fight for Carthage against Gaul!). Instead Carthage had 4 elements of Psiloi.

Terrain consisted of a River Valley, one side dominated by a hill, the other a large wood. Two small patches of rough ran side by side with the river.

The Carthaginian plan was to simply hammer the Gauls. The Gallic plan was to use the Chariots a fast attack wing, while holding the centre with the Gallic Warbands.

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The Carthaginans & the Gallic Armies.

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The plan of attacks

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Jack's Chariots are off on the right hand side.

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Carthaginian Psiloi sweep the left. I mumble to myself, why did I put that lone Spear out there.

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mmmm....

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But I'm brought back to my senses, as Jack's Gallic blitz takes out the Carthaginian Light Horse.

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In response, I withdraw the Carthaginian General & turn the Spears.

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Jack's move, in go the Gallic Warband's, charging straight into the Jumbo's.

Whilst the Gallic General cuts off one of the Elephant's escape route.

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It could of been..... A great Victory, if the Dice had rolled for Jack.

However, one of the Jumbo's stomps the Warband. Whilst unluckily for Jack, the other recoils...

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Same combat - different view.

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My turn, back go those Spear's, don't want them 'stomped on' by a beserk Jumbo.

In go the Jumbo's and General Mago takes on the Chariots.

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Ah, I like these odds....

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General Mago takes on the Chariot.

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Back goes the chariot......

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.....SQUISH go the Gallic Warband. Victory to Carthage!!!!

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Final view of the Battlefield.

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Victory to Carthage, in the end the Jumbo's did the job. It would of been nice to see a Cathaginian Psiloi blitz on the left flank though. Next up, Rome vs Syracuse.

BBDBA II/78(a) Late Imperial Roman (Western)

Here's the BBDBA version of out Late Western Romans. Lots of Blades & Auxilia, but now with lots of horsemen to deal with those nasty Barbarians.

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II/78 Late Imperial Roman (Western)

It's ages since we posted a DBA Army, so here we are. Late Western Imperial Romans, ready to defend the Empire from hordes of Barbarians.

II/78(a) Late Imperial Roman (Western)
1x3Cv(Gen), 1x3Cv, 2x2Lh, 2x4Bd, 3x3Ax, 2x2Ps, 1x4Kn or Art or 4Bd

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The Romans arrayed for war.

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Roman General, Cavalry & Knights

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Roman Psiloi

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Roman Auxilia

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Heroic Roman Blades

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Light Horse

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Roman Artillery

DBA Medieval Germans vs 100YW English

Now a little scrap between two Medieval Armies. Amy loves the Medieval period & has a special fondness for Knights. So what better than the Medieval Germans with 4 elements of Knights including the BIG 6KN elements. I've never got round to finishing off our French so I went with 100YW English. Lots of English Longbow to counter the host of German Knights. Also it would be a nice build up to our First World War armies that we are creating, so we'll also be doing a few other German vs English battles throughout history.

A very simple battlefield with some marshes & woods providing the cover. The English would be defending, knowing that Amy would charge in with the Knights, I would use the English Knights as bait & try to turn the Germans onto the English Longbows. Hopefully the battle would be over before the strong German Foot troops would be able to engage. Would it work...?

IV/13b Medieval German 1236-1450AD
1x3Kn(Gen), 1x3Kn, 2x6Kn, 1x4Bd, 1x4Cb, 2x4Sp, 2x4Pk, 2x2Ps

IV/62 100YW English
1x3Kn(Gen), 2X3Kn, 6X4Lb, 1x3Sp,1x4Bd, 1xArt.

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The Battlefield & element movements.

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The mighty Germans

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The Heroic English!!!
(Whoops... a Xb element has slipped into the English Army instead of a Longbow)

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They're off! The mighty German Knights fly across the field.

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There's the Bait, the Germans turn to face the English Knights.

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Just in case, the English Heavy Foot square up to the German Foot.

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The VERY Heavy German Foot - Pike, Spear & Blade.

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I would use Archers as a sneaky option...

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Oh no.... I get carried away & the English Longbows advance TOO FAR!

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The German Knights check their advance, the German Foot march on.

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Arrows fly but the dice are poor for the English.

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The English King sends the Knights to fight a lone German Knight on the flank.....

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The troops in the South are getting in position... Amy attacks with Pike & Blade.

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The English Artillery turn into Mobile Artillery many years before their time (D'OH!).

In a moment of madness I advance them too far, without Archer support.

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Arrows still fly, Amy holds her nerve & is patient.

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At last the Knights recoil, but can you see the opening for the Germans.....?

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More recoils...

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HA HA!!! With Blitzkrieg speed Amy charges in the German Duke....

Taking out the English Artillery.

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RaHoo! English Longbows take out the a German element. However Amy turns her Blades into Stormtroopers & they go hunting English Bows.

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The English King must come & save the day!

Another General vs General scrap coming up.

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With a mad frenzy unleashed, the German Blades carve up the English.

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GGGrrrrrrrrr... Another English casualty.

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At last a glimmer of hope... The line is steadied.

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The battle reaches a critical point, mini combats push each other back & forth.

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The Dice Gods abandon me! (that's my excuse anyway)

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The heroic English put up a mighty effort, but the Germans won't go down.

Finally the German Blades finish off the English Bows.

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Raise high the Black flags!!! Nasty looking German Blades win the day.

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I've been whooped with this one. Don't you love it when a plan doesn't come together? With hindsight, I should of gone with Blades instead of Knights. As only 1 out of 3 English Knights engaged in combat. However, I threw this one away by pushing the Bows & Arty too far forward. Plus the English Bows in the woods didn't help. But I'll take nothing away from Amy's victory... Well Done!