Seleucids vs Assyrians - posted by Kevin O'Kane, 22 December 2022

Game from Saturday. First time in over ten years that I had a game plan that lasted longer than turn two. Quite a lot of Brent SP figures in action - Alastair Duncan turned up with a revitalised army of Assyrians.

Thanks to Michail Woolf for providing the photos. 

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The plan

general view (!) from my right flank

right flank engaged enemy chariots and cavalry with limited aims

centre advanced with enthusiasm. Argyraspides (figures are 40 years old, Hinchcliffe)

and more pikes - these are home casts and some ex Brent SP. LIKE the towers (war wagons) which were quite tough. Plus imitation elephants (disguised camels)

My elephants stayed well out of it

Left flank did enough to protect the flank of the phalanx. And nothing extra.

Philip Gates

Looks good. I had those boxes on wheels shooting at me last weekend. Did the plan work?

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  Vincent Cholewa

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  Seleucids?

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  • Kevin O'Kane

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    Vincent Cholewa yes, from around 240 BCE

    

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    I have been using the earliest part of the list when the line cavalry are Cv(O)

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• Russell Briant

  O’Kane, A’Kane (SP figs), A’Gain….

  Looking forward to part two of this epic tale…

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• Paul Graham

  I believe it was Pikes 4, Auxiliaries 0, no need for extra time or a penalty shootout.

  

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• Alastair Duncan

  As akevin was using Minifigs with pikes still attached and I was using Garriaon figures there can be little doubt that the Veterans on both side wanted a short ga.e so they could have a nap after lunch. Accordingly I obliged!

  

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