ADLG - Game Report 289

Andalusian Arabs (133) vs Blemye & Nobatae (112)

Game Two at the Dorset Dodderers. One of the nice points of this event is the number of new ADLG players it has brought forward. For example, Dave and his Nobatae army. I lost the initiative and was asked to defend in the mountains. I sent the Light Cavalry left flanking and placed the cavalry command left and Infantry on the right. I decided, perhaps unwisely as it will turn out, to try and secure the brush to our front as a place for defence.

We pushed forward and there was sufficient space for the Cavalry command to shake out into a single rank. On the right the medium troops are heading for the brush as intended.

bang, the Flank March arrived and charged into contact immediately. With this distraction in place the rest of the cavalry moved to the right to avoid facing the massed Nobatae infantry.

The Light cavalry have managed to disrupt the enemy right sufficiently to allow the mass of the Cavalry to start the move from the left. The Infantry are well placed in the centre, and we are in position to secure the brush and fight off the enemy mounted who are advancing through it.

The Light Cavalry are making heavy weather of trying to destroy the remaining Nobatae cavalry unit. However, the rest of the cavalry have turned to the right to sweep, or to try and, down the enemy line to support the infantry who have closed the distance to the enemy line. Unfortunately, the medium troops in the Brush were not even a speed bump for the progress of the enemy camelry, who now have the Andalusian Camp in their sights.

Before the Andalusian Cavalry can administer the coup de grace, their camp falls, along with a number of infantry and light cavalry units.

Outcome

A Nobatae victory in which they lost 21 of 28. This left me at 1 Draw and 1 loss for the day; would I be able to turn it around in game three

Lessons Learnt

Remember that Camels are not disordered in brush, hence bowmen and javelinmen are not going to be much of an opposition for impetuous medium camels.

Just because someone might be new to ADLG doesn’t mean that they will not now how to conduct a great battle and exploit the capabilities of their troops!