Post by diades on May 3, 2020 11:48:41 GMT
272 BC. King Pyrrhus back from Italy took on Sparta under King Areus (me).
Areus arrayed a line of four hoplites, with their right touching the corner of a 3BW square edifice in front and right of them as close to the board centre as permitted. Immediately behind them, two more units of hoplites on the left and two units of Psiloi on the right. Further to the right, ready to move into the edifice, were two units of thureophoroi auxilia. In reserve, behind all and off to the right, a unit each of cavalry and light horse. A large wood to their rear right. Looming away forwards in the Epirote deployment zone a large, steep hill.
Pyrrhus deployed at an angle. His rear right anchored against the steep hill by two units of hoplites in column, next to elephants and a phalanx of four pike, and a unit of Galatian warband with Psiloi behind. Pyrrhus in cavalry guise with more cavalry deployed rear left and Tarentine light horse lurked behind the steep hill.
The Spartan auxilia occupied the edifice. Both main battle lines advanced and shuffled a little. The Spartan mounted contingent moved behind their main battle line, whilst Tarantine light horse went wide around the hill on one flank and their Psiloi, Galatians and cavalry faced off against the Spartan edifice. Pyrrhus moved behind his main line.
Areus suffered from command issues, whereas Pyrrhus had plenty of control, dictating the early match ups. Ultimately the pike phalanx dominated the battle next to the edifice, Pyrrhus joined the fray next to them, the elephants were recoiled by staunch Spartan hoplites and Areus saw some success against inferior hoplite adversaries.
The brief chance for Spartan Psiloi to speed out of the edifice where they had joined the auxilia into the pike phalanx flank did not happen due to more command issues and Pyrrhus' Galatians promptly blocked the opportunity. A Spartan hoplite unit was destroyed by the pike phalanx, and the victors soon closed the door on the Spartans facing the remainder of the phalanx, 2-0 up to Pyrrhus.
Spartan light horse briefly pinned three of the pikes in place, but other combat results led to their being surrounded and destroyed. Meanwhile Areus destroyed the opposing hoplites and plucky Spartan Psiloi emerged through their hoplites allies and managed to destroy the elephants. 3-2.
Finally Pyrrhus himself charged through and destroyed more Spartan hoplites, who were heavily surrounded by the rampant victorious pikes.
History re-written! Epirote Greek Hegemony for King Pyrrhus!
Areus arrayed a line of four hoplites, with their right touching the corner of a 3BW square edifice in front and right of them as close to the board centre as permitted. Immediately behind them, two more units of hoplites on the left and two units of Psiloi on the right. Further to the right, ready to move into the edifice, were two units of thureophoroi auxilia. In reserve, behind all and off to the right, a unit each of cavalry and light horse. A large wood to their rear right. Looming away forwards in the Epirote deployment zone a large, steep hill.
Pyrrhus deployed at an angle. His rear right anchored against the steep hill by two units of hoplites in column, next to elephants and a phalanx of four pike, and a unit of Galatian warband with Psiloi behind. Pyrrhus in cavalry guise with more cavalry deployed rear left and Tarentine light horse lurked behind the steep hill.
The Spartan auxilia occupied the edifice. Both main battle lines advanced and shuffled a little. The Spartan mounted contingent moved behind their main battle line, whilst Tarantine light horse went wide around the hill on one flank and their Psiloi, Galatians and cavalry faced off against the Spartan edifice. Pyrrhus moved behind his main line.
Areus suffered from command issues, whereas Pyrrhus had plenty of control, dictating the early match ups. Ultimately the pike phalanx dominated the battle next to the edifice, Pyrrhus joined the fray next to them, the elephants were recoiled by staunch Spartan hoplites and Areus saw some success against inferior hoplite adversaries.
The brief chance for Spartan Psiloi to speed out of the edifice where they had joined the auxilia into the pike phalanx flank did not happen due to more command issues and Pyrrhus' Galatians promptly blocked the opportunity. A Spartan hoplite unit was destroyed by the pike phalanx, and the victors soon closed the door on the Spartans facing the remainder of the phalanx, 2-0 up to Pyrrhus.
Spartan light horse briefly pinned three of the pikes in place, but other combat results led to their being surrounded and destroyed. Meanwhile Areus destroyed the opposing hoplites and plucky Spartan Psiloi emerged through their hoplites allies and managed to destroy the elephants. 3-2.
Finally Pyrrhus himself charged through and destroyed more Spartan hoplites, who were heavily surrounded by the rampant victorious pikes.
History re-written! Epirote Greek Hegemony for King Pyrrhus!
