Mainly thanks to an ineffectual-looking unit of horse-archers who were in the way of recoiling chariots and the crown prince. That, and the effect of lots more armour among the hosts of Assur, proved too much for the Gyppies.
The price of Akkadian-Coptic phrasebooks has just rocketed in Thebes.

Sorry, no camera at hand today. Shall photograph the next battle.

...which is now in the setting-up phase. Little lady commanding the Assyrians.

D'oh!

Quote from: FierceKitty on 10 February 2015, 12:12:59 PM
...which is now in the setting-up phase. Little lady commanding the Assyrians.

I hope your not letting the little Lady win in order to ingratiate yourself and thereby win favours in the bedroom !!

Would you stoop so low ?  - probably 

We attended to marital duties before martial ones, thank you for the vote of confidence in my morals and masculinity.

Draw. Morale cracked on both sides. Sea people mercenaries did good service on a downhill charge onto Assyrian spearmen, and the chariotry took advantage of a level field to outflank and break several northern units, and their Midianite friends too. But each of us had opted for a strong left wing, and her cavalry under Prince Sargon were rolling up my archers at the same time as my elite chariots were duffing up Asurbanipal IX and his heavies. Losses were heavy enough on both sides to require morale tests.

Pictures will follow anon.

Cool. Look forwards to it...

Quote from: FierceKitty on 10 February 2015, 02:40:51 PM
We attended to marital duties before martial ones, thank you for the vote of confidence in my morals and masculinity.

Draw. Morale cracked on both sides. Sea people mercenaries did good service on a downhill charge onto Assyrian spearmen, and the chariotry took advantage of a level field to outflank and break several northern units, and their Midianite friends too. But each of us had opted for a strong left wing, and her cavalry under Prince Sargon were rolling up my archers at the same time as my elite chariots were duffing up Asurbanipal IX and his heavies. Losses were heavy enough on both sides to require morale tests.

Pictures will follow anon.

Love a battle that sort of wheels round itself; you're never quite sure who's going to win 

It's late; I'm not trying to tell a story.

A few more.

And the line's breaking up.

Nice photos of a good looking game.

Carefully selected photos that don't shew up my pictorial shortcomings too much! But thanks for the charitable description.

 
Cheers - Phil

Good one FK!