Today, we had a change of plans as Tony couldn't bring his figures, so I got out my Early Gauls out to fight an early Republican Roman army. Phil and Lawrence got the Gauls, and I had Tony commending the Romans.
We rolled for attacker and Rome was attacking again today.
Apologies, I forgot to take pics before the Roman first move!
Tony took our left and got his 2 units of Leves (lt Javelinmen) into the wood, supported by the Allied and Roman Cavalry.
Tony got his legions advancing (I failed 4 out of 5 second moves this turn so got left behind!)
Opposite me, the Gaesati mercenaries.
In the centre of the Gallic line, normal tribal troops.
(We had our Horse on the left as) the Gauls had their Cavalry, Chariots and Light Infantry on their right.
I had failed to get my Light Leves into the wood on our right, the Gaesati had no such problems.
The Gallic centre seemed happy to hang back.
The Gallic right wing expanded to their right.
On my wing, I had javelined a Gaesati unit with no effect, and then failed to evade with my Leves, when the Gaesati charged! It was 7 against 7 dice, I lost!
On Tony's flank he had fought a draw with his Allied Cavalry against their opposing Gallic Cavalry, so he threw in the Roman Horse which routed them.
I Charged in with my second Leve unit, and their Hero, but we still lost!
My first Leve unit broke and ran.
My other Leve unit retreated behind my Campanian allies.
Tony's Leves had fought a damaging draw, but his other unit was wiped out by the Gallic chariots.
The second Gallic cavalry unit charged the damaged Allied horse and broke them.
On my wing, 2 Gaesati units had engaged my Campanians and drove them from the wood.
On Tony's flank, the Allied Cavalry had been so badly beaten, the Roman horse had taken a stamina loss too! At least the Hastati in front were beating a Gallic warband!
The Principes next door to those Hastati were beaten by their Gallic enemy though.
I, too had charged my Legions in.
On Tony's wing, his last Leve unit broke and ran.
Tony charged the victorious Gallic warband, just as the Hastati broke their enemy.
Great roll, Tony!
1 Hit! - out of 15 dice!!
The Gallic Cavalry and Chariots charged and beat the Roman cavalry.
They turned to face the Triarii, where the Cavalry Hero had fled.
In the centre, Tony broke another Gallic Warband...
...but lost another Principes unit.
My Hastati broke their opponents, but elsewhere I was drawing or losing.
My Campanians broke, sweeping my last Leve unit away with them!
At the end of this turn, Tony was fending off flanking Gauls.
We had a hole in our centre!
My right wing had gone, even a unit of Hastati was being driven back by the Gaesati.
Our Rep was -8, the Gauls +9
I think the Gauls had been drinking Gatafix's Magic Potion!
Our dice were awful today!!!
