Today Tony brought down his Trojan War armies in 28mm, and we had bigger armies than mine in 15mm! Extra Chariots mainly.
We randomised who was what and Phil got Tony with the Trojans, while Lawrence and I were the Achaeans. We were also defending.
The table at start, Trojans to the right.
I had the Achaean C-in-C , Agamemnon with 3 units of Spearmen and 1 unit of Bowmen.
I also had Diomedes with the same mix, the slingers by the pool were Odysseus'
Lawrence ran Achilles with the Myrmidons, and Odysseus with the Chariotry.
Opposite Lawrence, Phil had 2 units of Chariotry and some light Archers.
Paris, Sarpedon and Aeneas shared the rest of the spearmen and Archers
Sarpedon had command of the left wing Chariotry, the Thracians and Lycians.
The Trojans began by pushing their light infantry forwards. Paris led the central Archers so he could ply his bow in support of them!
The Spear centre stayed stationary for now.
Tony, facing me sent his Archers forward with a unit of Chariots.
The rest followed in support.
Phil on the other wing kept his 2 Chariot units back from the Achaean's Chariot 'Panzer Division'.
As you can see, the Trojans were massing their infantry against my wing.
Paris began to shoot at the Achaean left wing, without a lot of effect.
I moved my Archers close to the Trojan Chariots...
4 hits from 6 dice!
The Trojan Chariots were damaged, and withdrew!
Lawrence had got Achilles and the Myrmidons to advance and threaten the weakened Trojan right.
His front line of Chariots advanced to cover the Trojan Archers in the wood, and to support the Myrmidons.
How would the Trojan Chariots react?
Back on my Achaean right wing, my Archers were skirmishing with the Trojan Archers, but no maytter how I tried I could not drive them off table!!!
At least my Archers had held the wood, and my flank.
Lawrence had Odysseus charge 2 units of Chariots at the Trojan Archers in the wood, who failed to evade.
Lawrence only had a few dice to throw in the wood, but threw well...
The Trojan Archers were destroyed!
Lawrence withdrew his Myrmidons to avoid the remaining Trojan Archery!
The Trojan centre still stayed back.
I still could not drive the Archers off table!!!
On my wing, the Trojans were organising themselves for an attack.
Lawrence (Odysseus) was looking to sweep the Trojan right wing Chariotry away.
The crash was coming!
Sarpedon led some Trojan Chariots into a Mycenean Spear unit, and drove it back.
Phil on the other wing, sent a single Chariot unit to outflank Lawrence's, as they had killed the Archers there.
My Spearmen had been driven back, but Agamemnon sent another unit to their rescue.
The first unit of Myrmidons, with Achilles, took on a Trojan Spear unit...
...and lost!!!
Agamemnon's attack swung the battle on the right, as we broke the enemy Chariotry.
The Trojan flank attack failed, as Odysseus beat them with some clever manoeuvering.
A unit of Achaean Chariots charged and broke the central Trojan Archer unit...
...And wounded Paris!
On my wing, the desperate Trojans charged my Archers with their Archers and the Damaged Chariots, it took them a lot of 'Mighty Deeds' to get them in, but they finally broke my brave Archers,
Agamemnon's Spear unit was attacked by 2 Trojan Spear units, it was not looking good!
Lawrence's Chariots were overwhelmed by Spearmen and Chariots.
They broke and ran.
Even Achilles' Myrmidons broke and ran too!
I used a 'Hold Fast to strengthen my Spearmen and I launched a full counterattack.
On our left, the second Myrmidon unit rescued Achilles.
My attack worked, Agamemnon broke a Trojan Spear unit. To their right my pushed back Spearmen pushed the Trojans back.
On our left Paris led a Chariot charge against and Achaean one, and managed the dreaded double 1!
Paris was dogmeat, Agamemnon smiled!
Without their Hero, the Trojan Chariots broke.
At this point we were informed the Trojans were at -1 Reputation, we were +15!
Our right at this point.
The Centre
Achilles, finally winning!
The left
The Achaeans will take the win though, and I think we all enjoyed the game, it certainly looked the part!!!
