AAR - The Elephant Victory 273 BC

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:52 am

Right Flank: The Xystophoroi stubbornly hold on.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:53 am

Center: The Galatian collapse in the center is almost complete.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:55 am

Galatians Turn 8 - Left Flank: The Galatians continue their unrelenting hunt against the Thracians.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:57 am

Right Flank: The Xystophoroi hold their ground until the bitter end.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:58 am

Center: Despite the almost complete route of the Galatians center, the Seleucids loose the battle. They just could not contend with the Galatians deploying heavily to their flanks.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:01 am

Final: The Galatians win! Galatians 36/50 and the Early Seleucids 53/52.
I hope you all enjoyed the battle report.

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 1:04 pm

Looks like a lot of fun!
Just PM'd you

cheers!

JayRaider · Post by **JayRaider** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:21 pm

Nice report Charles

jamespcrowley · Post by **jamespcrowley** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:44 pm

Looks to be a great scenario; I have emailed you for the files. Are you working on any others?
Nice AAR, by the way.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:24 pm

Yes - I have several others - I have sent them to Keith to review. Thanks

ianiow · Post by **ianiow** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:24 pm

Great stuff Charles. I was there this morning from 9am until past 10am waiting patiently for the next pic appear, watching the story of the battle unfold. Thanks for the entertainment!

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:32 pm

Thanks

Strebe · Post by **Strebe** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:38 pm

Excellent Charles, well done.

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:42 pm

Thanks Strebe.

Angiel · Post by **Angiel** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:33 am

I have played the scenarios. Great fun and good scenarios.

Angiel

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:36 pm

Thanks Charles, a fun and challenging scenario!(played as the Greeks, barely managed a victory)

What are you cooking up next?

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:29 pm

I have completed similiar scenario's for the following:

Asculum 279 BC
Mount Eryx 277 BC
Lylibaeum 276 BC

All of these are from the Pyrrhic War. The battle reports probably will not be posted until after Christmas vacation though. Thanks

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:16 am

I was just wondering.

In many of the new scenarios players have spotted issues in them such as Elephants with Swords, and Heavy Foot listed as medium foot, etc, etc..

Has anyone you has played my scenario found any problems like this? If so then please post them so I can fix the issues. Thanks

TheGrayMouser · Post by **TheGrayMouser** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:57 am

Everything seemed to ok me (played both sides)
I was doing a little searching for more details on this battle and couldnt find too much except this interesting snippet from Hans Debruck (author) where apparently Antiochus Soter wrote after the battle :
"I am ashamed that we are indebted for our salvation to these sixteen animals."

Appears the succesors of Alexander felt they should have faired better vs mere barbarians!

CharlesRobinson · Post by **CharlesRobinson** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:01 am

It all depends I guess on your definition of civiliazed.