Páso Bártou 434BC.

08 lutego 2024

Páso Bártou 434BC.

Hail Ceasar in 28mm. Peloponesian Wars.

SCENARIO: Michael Schneider
UMPIRING: Michael Schneider, Bartek Zynda

SCENERY: Michael Schneider

FIGURES & MODELS: Mike Evans, Michael Schneider

1. Forces.

SPARTA

(Andy, Bartek, David, Michael)

RIGHT FLANK

2 x Mercenary Heavy Hoplites

1 x Cavalry

2 x Skirmishers

CENTRE

1 x Spartan Guard

1 x Spartan Heavy Hoplites

1 x Mercenary Heavy Hoplites

LEFT FLANK

3 x Mercenary Heavy Hoplites

1 x Cavalry

4 x Skirmishers

ATHENS

(Alasdair, Mike, Peter)

LEFT FLANK

2 x Heavy Hoplites

1 x Cavalry

5 x Skirmishers

CENTRE

4 x Heavy Hoplites

RIGHT FLANK

2 x Unarmoured Hoplites

1 x Cavalry

3 x Skirmishers

2. The game.

Spartan forces were divided in that way: Michael on our left, Andy and David on the right and me, as overall commander (Spartan king) in the centre. Our opponents divided their army with Alasdair on their right, Mike on the left and Peter in the middle as Athenian general. My plan for the game was straightforward. Concentrate all heavy hoplites in the middle with some support on the flanks. We were going to break their centre and win the game.

We moved forward and soon our right flank took the positions on the right hill. There they started fighting against Athenian skirmishers. For some time the situation was still being decided, but then Andy moved two units of Hoplites on the hill and they attacked the skirmishers, who failed to evade. They had no chances against armoured warriors. Skirmishers were destroyed and Andy furiously attacked the Athenian hoplites, who were right behind the skirmishers and broke both blokes of Athenian hoplites. That was it! The Right Athenian flank was broken.

On our left, it did not look well at all. Alasdair surprised Michael with a quick Skirmishers attack and soon all his forces were on Michael's back. However, he managed to move his hoplites on the hill, where they clashed with Alasdair's unarmoured hoplites. Michael started to push Alasdair back, but still, there was a danger of Athenian skirmishers and cavalry, who were on Michael's rear. The fight continued, but then came the news from the centre, which changed everything.

The battle was decided in the centre. First Spartans moved very slowly and tried to keep the line. Unfortunately, the Spartan king and his guard blundered and moved forward too far. The support was left behind. For my luck Peter, failed his orders in the next turn and I was able to hit as the first. I used some support from Andy and attacked the main Athenian unit, which was left unsupported. That cost me the life of the king, but the centre of the Athenian line was broken! Their morale collapsed and they all surrendered. The battle was over. Hail to the Spartan king!