ADLG - Game Report 226

Libyan Egyptian (15) vs New Kingdom Egyptian (14)

All the test games, and pondering over what army to choose, and then what that army should contain, is all behind us all as we all arrive for the 15mm ADLG Competition at Attack in Devizes. A competition which seemed to be overwhelmed with armies from the along the north African Shores – ranging from Early Carthaginians, through Kyrenean Greeks to various flavours of Egyptian dynasties. For my part this is the Libyan Egyptian Army I went with in the end!

So onto battle, first up I was playing Charles and his New Kingdom Egyptians. Charles had been my first opponent at Beachhead where his Seleucids handsomely beat my own Seleucids. I was attacking in the plains. I decided to deploy the Chariots out on the left with the Meshwesh warriors in the centre and the Libu Warriors out on the right.

As we closed to contact I allowed the Libu Warriors to fall back from the gully, while the centre command advanced happily towards the enemy main line. Meanwhile the lights are contesting the Plantation while two of the chariots have moved left around the plantation.

The Libyan light infantry have prevailed in the plantation, and have moved forward to provide flank protection for the Chariots. Elsewhere down the line the commander has held his warriors in place.

The Libyan light infantry are now in an excellent position behind the enemy flank. On the right the mediocre bows and swordsmen have manoeuvred to provide flank protection in the gully for the Meshwesh warriors to their left.

Contact! The enemy chariots have evaded, as they didn’t want to face the Meshwesh warriors. Out on the left the remaining two chariots have advanced around the plantation and are poised to ride down the enemy line. To their left the remaining warriors have engaged the Egyptians. On the right the Libu warriors have made a breakthrough.

The enemy chariots have been forced to engage the warriors with bow fire. All be it a little late as their line of infantry falls apart from the tender attentions of the Meshwesh and Libu Warriors.

Outcome

A Libyan victory by inflicting 26 losses and losing 18 of 27

Lessons Learnt

I could have reinforced the chariots flanking the plantation in order to ensure that the full weight of the Meshwesh warriors could engage the enemy centre.