ADLG - Game Report 229

Libyan Egyptian (15) vs Early Carthaginians (54)

For the first game on Sunday I was against Dave’s Carthaginians. I was attacking in the plains, but the benefits of the terrain were definitely felt on the Carthaginian side of the battlefield. They had an excellent defensive position and lots of terrain that could hamper the ability of the heavy Meshwesh warriors to be effective. On the right I wanted to avoid, if possible, a fight for the hill. I left the Libu warriors on that flank, in the end it would be whose command dice failed to hold their impetuous troops. In the centre I wanted to try and avoid the heavy infantry fighting in the field, but I needed them to fight to win. The Chariots were on either side of the field.

As we advanced in the centre, so the Carthaginians withdrew behind the field to defend the far side of it. We advanced on the right to try and entice the enemy from their hill. While on the left we used the chariots to provide supports to the Meshwesh and to occupy the attention of the Carthaginian heavy chariots.

An enemy ambush in the left field decided that discretion was better than facing the three Libyan light infantry. The Libyans have decided to reinforce the rightwith the medium Meshwesh warriors. On the right it was whose command dice would fail to hold their troops.

Unfortunately it was the Libyan command dice that failed to hold their troops and as such we were forced to attack the hill, losing a unit on contact to the enemy. On the far left out of picture two Libyan chariots are trying to make a nuisance of themselves on the left flank.

The Carthaginian left has had a significant victory of the Libyan right. The question is could the Libyan centre and left rescue the situation?

The deeper the Libyans were into the depth of the Carthaginian position the more the Libyan left were able to reorientate and offer battle. On the left the Chariots are fighting well against the heavy chariots and will soon be supported by the remaining chariots.

The cowardly Carthaginian included general commanding their right flank refused to give nettle and we couldn’t get to grips with him. In the centre and on the right the Libyans have been soundly beaten.

Outcome

A Carthaginian victory by inflicting 27 hits and only receiving 17 in return.

Lessons Learnt

In retrospect I should have left the Libu warriors further back and offered the mediocre swords and bows as bait to draw the enemy off the hill.

The Meshwessh did not need to be committed in the centre and a defensive position would have been far better, with the chariots enveloping from the Libyan left.