New Kingdom Egyptian (14) vs Tlaxcalans (290)
Following the debacle of Roll Call, it was time to get back on the saddle and ride the winds of ADLG again at Entoyment. We gathered again one Saturday in May with many of us starting to experiment with our armies for forthcoming competitions. In my case Attack 15mm chariot-themed competition; so out came a New Kingdom Egyptian force to start the Army design. First up as an opponent was Paul with his Tlaxcalans. A comparable army despite the gulf in years between the armies.
My army was based on one I had used previously. I deployed with the Chariots and their Sherden warriors on the left. In the centre were the Egyptian Guardsmen, and their medium infantry supports. On the right was a smaller command of bows and more Sherden warriors. I was invited to attack in the plains.
The army advanced leading on the right with the Chariots held back in reserve.
First rookie mistake, due to lack of command points, was to fail to close the gap on the left of the Sherden warriors which was an invitation for the Spanish horses. On the right the Egyptian bow fire has started to weaken the enemy. While in the centre we are trying to open a gap to allow the chariots to pour through.
Far from pouring the gap, only three elite chariots have done so. While the other three are having to counter the mess caused by the Sherden charging impetuously forward. In the centre and on the right the honours are broadly even with each of trading casualties.
The left although damaged seems to have stabilised the situation. While on the centre right the elite chariots are well placed with supporting troops. In the centre one of the elite Guardsmen has already perished and the second has been wounded – they never seem to fare well in these battles! On their right the medium troops are in a far better position to break the line.
Outcome
A Tlaxcalan victory by 18 to 24.
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