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| Initial deployment from the Rebels' side Game One |
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| Initial deployment from the Carthaginians' side |
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Autaritas' Gallic warriors destroy
two Carthaginian elephant units |
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| Carthaginian centre and right flank |
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| Autaritas' Gallic warriors are in the thick of it again |
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| Carthaginian infantry are nearly surrounded |
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Rebel light cavalry and infantry
shoot on the left flank |
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| Navaras' Numidians finally attack |
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| 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!
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| Navaras' Numidians attack Game Two |
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| Carthaginian centre Game Two |
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| Carthaginian right flank Game Two |
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The Carthaginian elephants were an easy
target for the Rebels in both games |
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| Carthaginian cavalry attack right flank |
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Navaras' Numidians shoot on
the Carthaginian left flank |
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| Rebel hoplites retreat from shooting |
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| Navaras' Numidians retreat severely mauled |
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Carthaginian infantry and elephants suffer the same
fate at the hands of Autaritas' Gallic warriors
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| A desperate final attack from the Carthaginians |
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Autaritas' Gallic warriors destroy the remaining
elephants to win 6-4 victory banners |
Two great looking games, loads of lovely figures on show there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, they were fun games and it was good to get the troops out.
DeleteGreat looking games sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal.
DeleteGreat looking pair of games and nice books, I've had What the soldiers wore on Hadrians wall since I was about eleven, I think it holds up really well even now! The other books look good too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, it’s an excellent book and was only $2. I remember they had big prints of these illustrations at Chesters Museum.
DeleteCool looking games.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, they were fun games.
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