Photos from my games at Waicon last Saturday.
All but the last are from my Ptolemaics playing Russell Patton and his Burmese. The game ended with a 14-10 draw to Ptolemy. Not enough time spent in combat in this game.
Tried to emulate Peter Noble by manoeuvring but without his finesse.
The last photo is from my game v Neil Williamson and his Huns. Had I kept my right wing on the gentle hill the result may have been different but I surged forward and explored all the disadvantages of Fast Knights in wedge against massed superior light horse. And the rest they say, is history. Deprived Neil of 10% while losing both wings and conceding shortly before “time gentlemen “.
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| Beach side location with sea views for my baggage. |
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| My left and Russell’s right |
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| Spent too many turns shaking this impressive pike and blade block into formation. All the bits ended opposing the right targets but not with enough time to complete the job. |
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| My right wing looking at lots of Burmese Cavalry (I) that they never closed with |
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| The Superior Elephant Corps. Killed two of these in due course. |
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| Face off in the dunes. Palm tree covers some writing on the back of the terrain. |
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| Legionnaires manoeuvre.... |
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| Detail of the Antonine column manoeuvring rather than slicing up Burmese archers |
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| Pikes creating a breach. Ain’t as many Nellies as there was a while ago. Russell rolled some inconvenient 1s from recollection. |
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| Auxiliaries and cavalry engaged |
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| The cavalry and auxiliaries manoeuvre |
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| My left wing VS Neil Williamson. Had I but cooled my own impetuosity. Having not got stuck in soon enough with Russell I made the error of fighting the last war when that wasn’t the right approach for this war. A fault of better generals than me for eons. |
Vincent Cholewa Nice pics and a very nice army 👍
Allen Yaxley Looking forward to day two.
Get to take on those nasty Hun.
Vincent Cholewa They are at their most dangerous with the sun behind them ...
Allen Yaxley i thought that was the Japanese.🇯🇵
I saw those Huns snipping away at Alastair’s flanks. 😳Deadly beasties they be.😱
Vincent Cholewa Beware of the Hun in the sun.
Russell Briant Also. Check your six.
Dash useful for pips and in combat.
Pip pip (pip, pip, pip, pip - I think that’s all if the blighters)
Neil Williamson You'll hear our war song before you see us
Hunny Hunny, how you thrill me, a-ha, Hunny Hunny
Hunny Hunny, nearly kill me, a-ha, Hunny Hunny,
I'd heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean......
Allen Yaxley stop it . I haven’t thrown a dice and “ your killing me softly “
Neil Williamson So Allen, what army am I facing with my all singing all dancing Hun?
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