Battle of not-the Hydaspes

[paulr]

 

[FierceKitty]

Well, everyone can pile on sympathy, since I've just lost to Lee's Macedonians a third time in a row. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Da*ned tricky those Greeks !!

[FierceKitty]

It was raining. That's not fun for an archery-heavy army.

[FierceKitty]

The big picture. Lee's decided that refusing half the field is the answer. I fear she's going to have a bit of a let-down one of these days.

[FierceKitty]

My ambush in the temple complex was wasted. As things developed, my unopposed cavalry on the left threatened the enemy right, and did fairly well against the forces that came to contain them.

[FierceKitty]

BUT the big Macedonian drive into my right chewed me up seriously.

[FierceKitty]

A bit of jumbo power here. Sadly, not the Companions being trampled.

[FierceKitty]

When the dust settled here, the outflanked units (both C-in-Cs were involved) had survived, but the losses elsewhere were calamitous. Another indecisive victory for Alexander; Indians broken, Macedonians too shaken to follow up.

[paulr]

Well done Lee

[Techno]

Good looking game.

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Right, no more Mr Nice Guy....

[FierceKitty]

OK, Indians can win, and I can make it happen for them. I was getting worried.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

You quiet sure its not the army but the commander ?

[FierceKitty]

I haven't lost a SYW battle in a decade!