ADLG - Game Report 221

New Kingdom Egyptian (14) vs Mycenaean (30)

After a somewhat lacklustre performance against the Carthos on to the final game of the day against Kevin and Achilles. I was attacking in the plains. The terrain to be fair in this game was far more conducive to Kevin than it was for me, hence the double row of Chariots on the left flank. The main regular infantry command in the centre and the holding command with fewer troops out on the right flank.

The Mycenaeans advanced with their left, and Achilles, leading. I responded with my left leading as I held back the right as I knew the Sherden were no match up for Achilles and his Band of Brothers. My goal was to try and get the chariots between the Mycenaean’s centre and right commands and use the Chariots bows to attrit the enemy before engaging in contact.

By accident or design Achilles has moved to support the centre, which has allowed the Egyptian command on the right to gather their breath and regain their composure. The plan to attrit the enemy before contact has not gone according to plan.

The Egyptian Chariots have been forced into contact and to occupy the Mycenaeans. In the centre there has been the clash of the main forces with casualties on both sides. Achilles has turned his attentions to the Egyptian right and is poised to move down the line and destroy it.

The Egyptian forces have broken through the centre but their challenge will be reestablishing sufficient command and control to exploit their breakthrough. However, the Mycenaeans on the Egyptian right have regrouped and are throwing Achilles in to support the remains of their main line. Out on the Egyptian left the Sherden have failed to deliver the effective blow we were looking for!

Outcome

A victory for the Mycenaeans by suffering 17 out of 29 to inflicting 24.

Lessons Learnt

The major lesson is that Biblical period armies, are fragile because of the number of units with 3 cohesion points. Therefore army numbers count and 24 is far to small an army for a competition.

There are ways to increase the numbers in the New Kingdom Egyptians but at the expense of quality.

After the battle it was suggested by Paul, that I have a look at the Libyan Egyptians (15). As Paul said, “ It wouldn’t take you long to print off and paint the Libyan warrior figures you just showed me!”