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Pool A Group 2

Triarii Carthaginian defeats tyronec Roman 65-46


Triarii Roman defeats tyronec Carthaginian 63-54

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Two very memorable and very close, marginal wins both going to turn 24/24. Thanks to tyronec for two great games.

Final standings
1. Triarii P4-11pts
2. tyronec P4-9pts
3. Morbio P4-4pts

Triarii qualifies for the semi-finals.

Division C

paulmcneil (Byzantines) beat deeter (Germanic Foot Tribes) 58-31

Division B

Captainwaltersavage - Carthaginian (Hannibal in Italy) 216-203 BC with Samnite 355-272 BC allies (1600)

challenges

kraff - Galatian 62-25 BC with Roman 105-25 BC allies (1600)

and

oscarius - Spanish Lusitanian 300-10 BC (1600)

Password for both is 1234

Div C

Delbruck - Sicilian 1200-1266 AD with Italian (Ghibelline) 1200-1319 AD allies (1600)
challenges
rpadilla1988 - German (Imperial) 1200-1319 AD with German (South-East) 1200-1319 AD allies (1600)

pw = hans

pm sent

Division D

Lynx57 (German (North/West) 1200-1319 AD with German (Imperial) 1200-1319 AD allies beat General Shapur - Crusader 1155-1291 AD 42-6

Division E

mh5064 (Chinese 3 Kingdoms (Wu) 222-280 AD) beat General Kostas (Chinese (Jin) 266-316 AD) 61-55

What to say, at the end of a hard battle fought openly there were only a few troops left for the two contenders the victory went to the Wu faction once again luck decided who should win, certainly not the demerit of my opponent. Congratulations great General Kostas. Ad maiora.

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Division F

mh5064 (Roman 24 BC-196 AD ) beat LindsayCole (Roman 285-312 AD with Armenian 253-476 AD allies) 45-14

Roman 285-312 AD with Armenian tried to ambush the Roman Execito through woods and hilly terrain. The Roman army promptly reacted by dividing its troops into two sections that countered the various attacks at times uncertain by the enemy who was advancing and retreating confusedly. To be honest, more than winning the game maybe the opposing general lost it. If you start an attack go all the way if you go back halfway you lost (I learned the hard way). Good luck General. Ad maiora.

Division E

rpadilla1988 (Byzantine 579-599) defeats angel4250 (Frankish 496-599) 60-41

A battle for the books, Byzantine started on a hill and held good control until the warband horde stepped the foot at the left flank. The flank was covered with expert arrow fire and punished the warband horde vanguard; footmen stood ready at the hill crest and met the disrupted Franks, dealing damage and taking hits but rookies held. A cavalry charge to nip the vanguard and free more men for the next coming horde broke the warband, but a funneled pursuit led the horsemen on a fateful charge, down the hill and into the waiting Franks!
Then dawned the horde, crashing into the left flank, both armies ruthless in their combat, but it would be the innumerable Franks who roared when the raw footmen were routed, an even score with 30-30.
And to the right, the Byzantine gained control with open ground and cavalry, settled good battle lines and heard the roar of thousands of men, chants of war, faces drawn with apprehension. Battered, bloody, running and limping, random arrows ripping through the air and into the Franks. The horde continued down hill toward the Byzantine elite reconsolidating for another battle.

GG angel4250!

Division B

devoncop (Parthian 250-225AD with Saka allies) beat IMC (Jewish Revolt) by 43 to 8%

A wide open desert battlefied with the exception of a couple of small enclosure complexes favoured the Parthians whose missiles wrought a terrible toll on the unarmoured Jewish host before Cataphracts were able to complete the job.
Thanks to Ian for the match which as always was conducted in a fine spirit. Honours even after he smashed me last season

(another) Ian

Division C

Giacofa93 (Viking (Ireland) 900-1049 AD with Irish 900-1049 AD allies) beats General Shapur (Anglo-Danish 1017-1041AD) 61-40

Well done, thanks for the game!

Division B

kraff (Galatian 62-25 BC with Roman 105-25 BC allies) challenges carpenkm (Roman 105-25 BC with Armenian 331 BC-252 AD allies).

Password is "Armenia".

PM sent.

Division B

kraff (Arab (Conquest) 638-684 AD) challenges Challenge1 (Andalusian 756-1049 AD).

Password is "Andalus".

PM sent.

Division B

ray552 (Beidi 1046-701 BC) defeats Warg1 (Chinese (Zhou) 1046-701 BC) 43-12

Thank you for the game.

Division D for Dangerous

Barrold713 (Aragonese) defeats General Shapur (Crusader) 61-54

This one looked like a certain loss but some righteous dudes hung tough and my worthy opponent's force suffered attrition from my lights.

Thanks for the match.

Good game!
Cheers
BDH

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Division D for Dutiful

Barrold713 (Anglo-Danish) defeats Swuul (British) 54-25

Hiding a significant force of medium foot in the woods off one flank, my righteous dudes were able to advance to a hill to await an assault while my sinister flank advanced to meet the British spears.

A couple units including my meagre cav earned significant posthumous glory as a distraction as the ambush on the right was waiting to be launched.

With my line engaged I came out of the woods and met enough success to shatter the troops on my right and take the battle.

Good game!

Cheers
BDH

Division F

Real_JT1 - Achaemenid Persian 480-461 BC defeated LunarFoxx - Graeco-Bactrian 250-130 BC 65-59.

A nail biter all the way through!!

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Division D

DocVanNostrand - Thracian (Getae) 279 BC-46 AD with Dacian 50 BC-88 AD allies (1600) defeated ulysisgrunt - Gallic 300-100 BC with Samnite 355-272 BC allies (1600) 55-27

Division A

Nijis (Granadines) defeats schmolywar (Almohads) 69-37

They two armies met on a narrow plain with a river on one side, and rocky heights on the other. It started well for the Granadines, as their light forces and camelry swept the enemy skirmishers off the heights. The Granadine crossbow troops began softening up the main Almohad line as the Granadine knights, riding side-by-side with their Christian allies on gorgeously caparisoned horses, lined up for a charge. At first the chivalry of Andalusia made good headway, and the Berber spearmen recoiled. But, fired with religious zeal, they recovered, and the pride of Granada was surrounded and cut down. Many an Andalusian faris would never return to the fountains and gardens of his mountain capital, skewered by a ascetic warrior-monk from the dry lands of the south. The Andalusian center gave way. But the Granadine camelry and foot pressed the second-line Almohad troops on the flank as their skirmishers kept up their barrage, and one by one the battered Almohad spear formations wavered and fled. The surviving Granadines could barely believe their victory.

Division D

Garokan with Garokan - Spanish 900-1049 AD with Andalusian 756-1049 AD allies defeats Kerait - Arab (Conquest) 638-684 AD 63 - 49

Thanks for the game

Division A

Triarii - German (North West) 1200-1319 AD with German (Imperial) 1200-1319 AD allies (1600)
challenges
CheAhn - Crusader 1155-1291 AD with Byzantine 1155-1204 AD allies (1200)
CyberHetman - Ghurid 1100-1215 AD with Indian (Hindu North) 1050-1300 AD allies (1200)
Nijis - Granadine 1232-1319 with Berber (Marinid) 1244-1319 AD allies (1200)

PM and PW s sent