Seleucid(42) vs Middle Imperial Roman(86)
Final battle of the tournament was against Stan’s Romans. Once again for the fifth time I wone the initiative and decided to attack. Once again the terrain dictated where the troops went! In this case I sent the light cavalry out to the right to delay the advance of the enemy cavalry, while leaving the cataphracts and chariots behind.
The enemy bolt shooters have zeroed in on my legionaries. However, the centre continues its inexorable advance.
Given the failure of the enemy right to advance the Cataphracts have been redeployed to protect the right flank. The bolt shooters will not let go of my unit and continue to punish the legionary unit. I decided that three pikes were sufficient for the fight in the centre and one has been detached to support the legionaries.
Contact! The punishing bolt shooter fire has destroyed a unit of legionaries, but we have managed to make contact all along the line. On the right the Thracians have been sent to the right of the pikes, while the Peltasts move to their left to protect their flank.
The left hand pike block in support of the legionaries has won its fight. While in the centre my pikes supported by the Thracians have now managed to seize the advantage. A line of Cataphracts is barring the right flank!
On the left the legionaries won their fight and continue to conform to their left looking for new opponents. In the centre the pikes are driving all before them.
In the centre the pikes struggle to regroup and reorientate to new threats. The Peltasts have beaten their opponents and are now free to exploit into the field.
The enemy have been defeated in the centre and the right of their line is soon likely to fail.
Outcome
A win for the Seleucids, by inflicting 24 hits on the Romans and only receiving 5’
A good result for the tournament which saw me finish above mid table for my highest final position in any tournament. It could have been higher if my dice had not deserted me against the Army of Mithridates.
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