My losing streak has ended, I am pleased to record. Reassured by the victory of Publius Parvus Naso in single combat against King Brennus, the Romans maintained a calm and steady line that held firm for most of the battle. If you blunt their first mad charge, Gauls are fluffy kittens and nothing to be feared.
Much of the action involved a converging Gallic pincer against my equites; fortunately these had some light velites in support to hold off the force on the left, and triarii on the right; these got a bit mauled, but stood their ground. The chariots in the centre, light troops against heavy, didn't distinguish themselves.
The velites sacrificed themselves heroically to cover the flank of the victorious cavalry. Not a vain move; the Gaulish horse were the next victims of the Roman horse, after the carts got a deserved lesson in the folly of hanging onto obsolete technology.
The steady Xth legion (fidelis) held, pushed back, and broke the tribes facing them; the issue was never in real doubt on this flank.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 14 December 2020, 10:48:09 AM
. . . Gauls are fluffy kittens and nothing to be feared.
Urgh, fluffy kittens are very much to be feared. Needle-sharp teeth and razor claws will soon make you afraid, very afraid. Especially when they go straight up your leg, up your back and perch on your shoulder.
Mailshirts and a testudo formation help a bit.
Musta visited a crossroads at midnight :d
Nice report FK
Nice one, Alexander....Congratulations !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Purrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I always thought chariots were cutting edge! Was it Chinese tech that made them obsolete?
Very nice Alexander 8).
The Gauls got another walloping today, this time from the Iberians. The chariots did pretty well, but everyone else was thumped.
TWO ON THE BOUNCE ?? :o :o :o :o
Cheers - Phil ;)
Quote from: Techno II on 16 December 2020, 04:21:43 PM
TWO ON THE BOUNCE ?? :o :o :o :o
Indeed. Poor Barbara Windsor.
X_X
Go and chew your own coat, Nobby.
Cheers - Phil.
Groan
Will - its more :-
GROOOOOOOOOOAN
My work here is done.
No, it's not.....
You haven't chewed your coat yet. ;)
Cheers - Phil :D
Does he have a coat Phil ?
Too good to last. Lee's just thumped me now; Iberians vs Romans.
Well done Lee ;) =D> =D> =D>
Pass on my congratulation to Lee !
Flank attack fails to break the Iberian bodyguards.
Lots of infantry engagement; sadly, the battle was lost elsewhere before we could break through.
The caetrati couldn't scratch my triarii, but we couldn't catch them either.
Normality is resumed. =)
Cheers - Phil
Romans have just stopped the Iberians, not a minute too soon - they must have been halfway through Tuscany by the time we finally got a victory. This time I gambled on the probabily of an Iberian cavalry offensive on the open flank, put my triarii there, and awaited the inevitable uncontrolled impetuous charge.
Roman foot locked shields and solidly held the scutarii. Heart in mouth time, but it worked.
The Romans won :-bd
Love your basecloth Kitty, looks very effective for games in semi-dry areas....is it a commercially made one or something you put together yourself?
Commercial, courtesy of Tiny Wargames. I'm crazy about it. And the reverse has a meadow grass effect which is as good. Mat, rather than cloth, however; heavy to pack away, but no creases, and it lies flat and stays that way.
Nice report FK
Quote from: pierre the shy on 04 January 2021, 03:49:03 AM
The Romans won :-bd
Love your basecloth Kitty, looks very effective for games in semi-dry areas....is it a commercially made one or something you put together yourself?
Huzzah for the Romans and Alexander. :-bd
I've liked that basecloth for quite a while, as well, Peter. Definitely the bees knees !!
Cheers - Phil :)