Romans and Seleucids slugging it out today.

[FierceKitty]

An alarming elephant charge did little; our front opened ranks in classic style, then turned and hit them in rear while the second rank joined in. Attalus of Pergamon, our second-in-command, also came to the party, since the Pergamene cavalry had been able to contribute little to the battle so far. A few legionaries were flattened by the routing elephants, but professional soldiers accept that there will be some casualties even in victory.

[FierceKitty]

Thracian peltasts had a go too, and succeeded in crossing, but acchieved little but pinning my defensive wing for a few turns.  (Note to praetor: the consul needs a new fitness trainer!)

[FierceKitty]

The Italian allies did a fine job holding large numbers on our right, and our tiny elephant force, though the catapults got in one good salvo, kept our left free of cavalry interference. Thus a classic hastati-to-soften-them-up-and principes-to-break-them smashed the Seleucid left wing and sent the phalanx packing.

[Techno]

Is 'ying tong' is a well known Roman victory chant ?

(I'll have that as an ear-worm for the rest of the day, now.....you swine.) 

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

To their great humiliation, the argyraspids were unable to get out of square in the centre until the end, when they did and were terminally outflanked. Seleucid morale started to crack, and we were hungry, soan armistice followed.

Lee was a bit shy of joining in with Mike as the Seleucid commander, but after two moves was telling him what to do. I felt a bit sorry for him - he's a very mild-mannered Canadian - but he's married to a Thai as well, so he's probably used to it. He hasn't sent me his photos yet; if he does, I'll post a few, since his approach is interestingly different.

[FierceKitty]

Is 'ying tong' is a well known Roman victory chant ?

(I'll have that as an ear-worm for the rest of the day, now.....you swine.) 

Cheers - Phil

I was using that as a place-holder while sorting out an oversized photograph. I am sorry, my capitain. (salutes, knocking cardboard helmet over eyes)

[sunjester]

 

[FierceKitty]

Mike's pix.

[FierceKitty]

More Canadian versions.

[FierceKitty]

And one more.

[FierceKitty]

Roman victory song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nebe1zuEtbc

[Techno]

That's made the ear worm go into overdrive. 

Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

There are worse tunes to get stuck in one's head. I've been trying all day to turn off that dam' waltz from Faust  (the one Michael Palin cycles around to in the Cycle Tour episode of MPFC).

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

That's made the ear worm go into overdrive. 

may be this will slow it down - YING TONG YING TONG YING TONG YILLDE I POE !!!

[mollinary]

may be this will slow it down - YING TONG YING TONG YING TONG YILLDE I POE !!!

And there was me always thinking it was 'YIDDLE'!   

What a mistake-a to make-a! 

[Techno]

Well.....

I thought it was 'tiddle'. 

Cheers - Phil 

[Ithoriel]

Ying Tong Song
The Goons

Tenor: There's a song that I recall
My mother sang to me.
Spriggs (off): Oh! (a sigh)
Tenor: She sang it as she tucked me in
When I was ninety-three.
Spriggs: I diddle, I. Who was that bum?

Bluebottle + Spriggs:
Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong iddle I po,
Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong ying tong (bluebottle drops behind)
Ying tong iddle I po

Spriggs: Keep lad up. Keep.
Bluebottle: Keep up lad up.
Both: Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong iddle I po
Spriggs: lad

Both: Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong iddle I po (lad)
Iddle I po (lad)
Ying tong ying tong
Ying tong (Spriggs: iddle) (Bluebottle: ying tong)
Ying tong iddle I po
Ying tong ying tong iddle
Bluebottle (spoken):
Ying tong iddle I po!

(short raspberry, Secombe)

Both: Oh!
Ying tong...

[Westmarcher]

 .... and with the tune ...